MANILA, Philippines — Demand for face masks in the country is seen to reach 1.2 billion pieces per month, doubled an earlier estimate, as wearing masks in public becomes the new norm to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 or COVID-19, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said. “If everybody is required […]
Read MoreThailand’s steel industry, already battling unstable prices, is edgy ascompetitors from China are all set to be back in business with full government support. Domestic steel producers will have to adjust rapidly and begin to cut production due to the impact of Covid-19 on downstream industries that have continuously slowed down production, suspension of automobile […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – Many local shoppers have preferred online payment services to cash payment in the ongoing social distancing period. Online payment services in Vietnam have been thriving thanks to its advantages of safety and convenience in the context of disease transmission risks from cash. Many local banks and intermediary payment service providers have offered promotions […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The National Food Authority has met with its rice milling contractors to guarantee unimpeded flow of government rice supply across the country. “We cannot afford to let anything hamper our palay milling activities to continuously serve the rice requirements of the National Capital Region and of the other areas in the country […]
Read MoreSihanoukville International Airport will be able to handle long-haul aircrafts’ landing and take-off from June this year after the 3,300-metre-long runway extension project is completed. The completion of runway from 2,800 metres to 3,300 metres at the airport will allow Cambodia to handle the landing and take-off of long-haul aircrafts from further distance including Europe, […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have been urged to look into challenges faced by middle-income countries in debt repayment and come up with solutions to alleviate debt stress as they cope with economic fallout from the new coronavirus pandemic. This was contained in the communiqué of the Joint […]
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