MANILA, Philippines — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is calling for the continuous development of public transportation systems in the Asia-Pacific region amid the pandemic, as the impact of the health crisis will be felt for years. During the opening session of the Asia and the Pacific Transport Forum 2020 yesterday, ADB president Masatsugu Asakawa said […]
Read MoreMany of the governments once lauded for their textbook Covid-19 responses, replete with strict lockdowns, sophisticated contact-tracing apps and clearly articulated policies, got tripped up by something in the end. In Singapore, it was an outbreak in foreign worker dorms. In South Korea, it was the premature reopening of nightclubs. Then there were other countries […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE’S central bank is still expected to leave its currency policy settings untouched at the next review in October, market watchers said on Monday – despite core inflation touching a decade low in July. All-items and core inflation, which excludes accommodation and private road transport costs, came in at -0.4 per cent in July – […]
Read MoreVietnamese are making more payments with QR Code thanks to its utility, security and promotion programs launched by service providers. Uyen, an office worker in HCMCity, has the habit of making payment with QR Code when going to a café. She is a loyal client of Guta Café, The Coffee House and Trung Nguyen. She […]
Read MorePresident Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has launched the productive social assistance program for micro businesses to help them survive the economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The government started the program by disbursing Rp 2.4 trillion (US$162.9 million) directly to 1 million small businesses across the country, each receiving Rp 2.4 million. Businesses that have […]
Read MoreHoteliers keep on implementing cost reduction strategies to deal with the liquidity crunch, hoping local demand can improve upon disastrous earnings in the second quarter. The pandemic had a major impact on the hospitality industry, with large hotel management and investment companies reporting tremendous setbacks in the first half. Central Plaza Hotel Plc (Centel) reported revenue […]
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