PUTRAJAYA, April 20 — The Transport Ministry today released guidelines for food, drinks and parcel delivery services using motorcycles, or p-hailing (parcel-hailing), for the duration of the Movement Control Order (MCO). Transport Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong said companies providing goods delivery services using motorcycles for the purpose of online delivery of food, […]
Read MoreSOUTH-EAST Asian markets look set to be rocked by sharp spikes in joblessness, as the deadly Covid-19 pandemic smashes economies. About 7 per cent of Asean-6 employees, or millions of workers ,could be laid off in the looming recession, BofA Global Research analysts estimated, warning that a crash in the labour market “will also threaten […]
Read MoreEmployees have spoken and the top organisations to work for in Singapore have emerged. Singapore’s Best Employers 2020, a ranking of the 150 most attractive firms and institutions, was released today based on the results of a new survey by The Straits Times and global research company Statista. Retailers Uniqlo and Adidas Singapore came in […]
Read MoreThe Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) is calling on the government to suspend electricity payments for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and households for four months, charging at cost for power in order to provide relief for businesses suffering from the Covid-19 crisis. FTI chairman Supant Mongkolsuthree said the government should also reduce electricity bills […]
Read MoreThe Agriculture Ministry is collaborating with businesses to encourage them to purchase farmers’ chickens, improving the current oversupply and prices as breeding season unfolds. The ministry on Monday officially formed a partnership with the National Poultry Breeders Organization (Gopan), the Poultry Farmers Association and Information Center (Pinsar) and animal feed company PT Universal Agribisnisindo. “The […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The peso has remained stable despite the havoc caused by the coronavirus pandemic on the global economy and financial markets, according to the Department of Finance. DOF Undersecretary Gil Beltran said the peso ranked third among the three currencies in Asia that maintained their value against the dollar as of April 15. […]
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