The coronavirus outbreak casts a shadow over the future of approximately 300,000 soon-to-be graduates this year. The bleak prospect of unemployment and layoffs as the economy staggers back to growth is expected to persist for at least two years. Minister of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation Suvit Maesincee said the government is preparing to […]
Read MoreEnterprises in the southern provinces of Vietnam that have resumed operation after the end of the social distancing period are facing a shortage of workers. Pham Oanh, whose hometown is in Thua Thien-Hue Province, has been a construction worker in the southern provinces for about 10 years. Normally, he returns to work in the southern […]
Read MoreOf the 200 companies eligible to receive a government COVID-19 soft loan, just 20 qualify for funding of more than K100 million. These included firms in manufacturing, trading and industry. Out of the 70 tourism and hotel-related companies that qualified for financing, just one, Inle Princess, was eligible for a loan of K100 million and […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Philippine exporters are pushing for the revival of the local textile industry to enable the country to address the demand for personal protective equipment (PPE) and face masks brought about by the coronavirus disease 2019 or COVID-19 outbreak. During an e-forum, Robert Young, trustee for the textiles sector of the Philippine Exporters […]
Read MoreHefty sums found their way to Vietnamese e-wallets from diverse partners during the year, turning the segment into one of the investment hotspots. Since late 2019, vast money flows have made its way to Vietnam, mainly into e-wallets via mergers and acquisitions deals. Vietnamese online gaming giant VNG Corporation has reduced its stake in wholly-owned e-wallet ZaloPay […]
Read MoreLiquor sections at supermarkets and convenience stores on Sunday were thronged with customers eager to buy alcoholic beverages after sales resumed for the first time in almost a month. Shops across the country saw people buying beer, wine and whiskey in bulk as the clock reached 11am, the earliest time alcoholic beverages can legally be […]
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