Financial and technical standards have been set which investors are required to fulfil if they want to invest in mining ventures in a move to maximise the national benefit from the projects. Minister of Energy and Mines Dr Khammany Inthilath recently signed the instruction on the standards for mining exploration and survey investment. The standards […]
Read MoreAfter the COVID-19 outbreak, a number of business operators were forced to react to the situation by reducing the number of workers or staff they employed. For the labour courts and labour officers, one important point related to such reductions is whether employers have paid the correct amount of severance, remuneration in lieu of advance […]
Read MoreJapan has announced that foreign residents can travel in and out of Japan to certain countries, including Laos. Foreign residents have been allowed to travel in and out of Japan since 1 September under a scheme that Japan refers to as its “travel bubble.” On 8 September, Japan announced that its bubble had been extended […]
Read More[SINGAPORE] Singaporeans aged 18 and above this year will each receive S$100 in digital vouchers to spend on staycations, tickets to leisure attractions and local tours. The SingapoRediscovers Vouchers will be accessible via SingPass from December and can be used to offset ticket purchases and hotel stays through the end of June next year. Permanent […]
Read MoreDespite relatively effective containment of Covid-19, the impact of the pandemic on Thailand’s economy has been more severe than expected and economic recovery remains elusive, with annual GDP poised to shrink by 8%, says the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The latest projection is a big dip from the bank’s April forecast of a 4.8% contraction, according […]
Read MoreThe price of live chicken and pig sales at farms during the Pchum Ben festival, a yearly peak season for local demand, saw a slight decline this year because of COVID-19, according to theCambodia Livestock Raisers Association (CLRA). Srun Pov, president of the CLRA, said that it is different from last year when both rose in price […]
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