The number of people claiming unemployment benefits has almost doubled to 700,000 people from December last year, with 140,000 registering in March alone. Thousands of workers have lost their jobs following some factory closures amid the Covid-19 outbreak, according to the Department of Labour Protection and Welfare (DLPW). Apinya Sujarittanan, director-general of the department, on […]
Read MoreS&P Global Ratings’ downgrade of Indonesia’s outlook is not a reflection of fundamental economic problems, central bank Governor Perry Warjiyo said, stating that policy steps taken in response to the coronavirus pandemic will help to restore the nation’s financial trajectory. The comments from the Bank Indonesia chief come after S&P cut its outlook for the […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has slashed its rediscount rate by 50 basis points to allow more banks to tap the facility to meet their temporary liquidity needs amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The applicable rediscount rate for loans under the peso rediscount facility was lowered to 3.25 percent […]
Read MoreThe Commerce Ministry yesterday introduced Thong Fah low-priced mobile fruit stores in pickup trucks, the latest move to dispose of abundant fruit during the harvest season. Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit said the mobile fruit store initiative, in partnership with Talaad Thai market, is starting with 350 participating mobile stores that will peddle fruit along sois […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – During the first quarter, budget revenue collection reached VND391 trillion (US$16.75 billion), equivalent to 25.9% of the year’s plan and up 1.8% year-on-year. Vietnam recorded a fiscal surplus of VND47.9 trillion (US$2.05 billion) in the first quarter (Q1) this year, compared to a surplus of VND65.4 trillion (US$2.8 billion) recorded in the same […]
Read MoreIndonesia will issue larger tax breaks to cover 11 business sectors similar to the incentives given to manufacturing industries to help companies weather the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The 11 sectors are food, trade, electricity, oil and gas, mining and coal, forestry, tourism and the creative economy, telecommunications, logistics, transportation and construction, Finance […]
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