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New World Bank package for Myanmar to focus on pandemic recovery

The World Bank Group says it will help Myanmar recover from the COVID-19 pandemic over the next few years, assisting economic growth with a “strong focus on social inclusion”, including conflict-affected areas. The emphasis on coping with the pandemic and developing resilience towards natural disasters is outlined in the group’s Country Partnership Framework for Myanmar, […]

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Asean firms and the future of work

The world of work is changing faster than ever, and machine intelligence is at the centre of this change. Most recently, artificial intelligence (AI) has played a leading role in the fight against Covid-19. Scientists have used AI to help predict future outbreak zones, sift through research, and even run simulations on drugs to determine […]

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Philippines: Tourist arrivals, receipts fall by 50% as of April as coronavirus bites

MANILA, Philippines — Foreign tourist arrivals fell by more than half in the first four months of the year as the coronavirus outbreak and state-initiated lockdowns continue to crimp travel and tourism at home and abroad. At Wednesday’s Senate hearing tackling the government’s response to the pandemic, Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said international visitor arrivals from January […]

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