The Foreign Ministry has informed Thailand’s foreign chambers of commerce that foreigners who have work permits or permission from Thai government agencies will soon be allowed to enter the kingdom. Currently, Thai nationals who wish to return to the country are being accommodated while some particular groups of foreigners such as diplomats or humanitarian workers […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR, May 29 — The Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) has predicted that the country is heading into an economic recession in the next four to six months. In the Malaysian Economic Statistics Review (MESR), chief statistician Datuk Seri Mohd Uzir Mahidin said that their prediction was based on the latest leading Indicators and […]
Read MoreVietnam will allow the import of live pigs for the first time in a bid to counter the skyrocketing live hog prices in the domestic market, said an agricultural official. Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung Duc Tien noted the import will be under tight monitoring to prevent negative impacts on the local […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The World Bank has approved a fresh $500-million loan to the Philippines to help the country fund its social assistance and wage subsidy programs for small and medium enterprises amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Philippines Emergency COVID-19 Response Development Policy Loan will support the social amelioration program for 18 million low-income families […]
Read MoreThe World Bank has said that the COVID-19 pandemic is hitting Cambodia’s main drivers of economic growth—tourism, manufacturing exports, and construction, which together account for more than 70 percent of the country’s growth and almost 40 percent of paid employment. The bank said that Cambodia’s economy in 2020 is expected to register its slowest growth […]
Read MoreThai Airways International (THAI) has decided to halt flights by the airline for another month and maintain salary cuts put in place after the Covid-19 outbreak, according to a THAI source. The source said the decision was reached after some new board members met for the first time on Friday to keep the national carrier […]
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