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Malaysia, Thailand bar cruise ship over virus fears

AFP – Malaysia and Thailand have barred a cruise ship carrying about 2,000 people, including dozens of Italians, from docking because of fears about COVID-19, according to officials. The Costa Fortuna was first turned away from the popular Thai holiday island of Phuket on Friday, despite there being no suspected virus cases aboard, according to its operator. Thai […]

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Tesco considering Thai bids for Asian assets

SINGAPORE/HONG KONG: British retailer Tesco was set to assess bids by Thai billionaires for its Asian business on Sunday, a potential deal which could be worth just over US$10 billion, four banking sources with knowledge of the matter said. A final decision by Tesco could mark the end of a three-way tussle for control of […]

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Indonesia: ‘We’re considering all options’: Government mulls income tax relaxation to counter virus impacts

The government is putting together a second stimulus package to counter the negative impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak. “We are considering all options,” said Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati in Jakarta on Thursday, adding that her side was also mulling the acceleration of tax return payments. The government previously announced a stimulus package worth Rp 10.3 trillion (US$725 […]

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