Deputy Prime Minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow, who is also energy minister, has outlined strategies to boost national revenue next year in a bid to reinvigorate the economy in the fallout of Covid-19. He said the government will continue wooing targeted foreign investors to the much-touted Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC). The EEC has already made progress in […]
Read MorePresident Joko “Jokowi” Widodo called on ministers and regional leaders on Thursday to keep inflation in check and expedite stimulus spending in an effort to boost purchasing power amid the COVID-19-induced economic downturn. The country had to keep inflation at a “balanced point”, Jokowi said, so that businesses could continue their operations while the movement […]
Read MoreLaos is set to begin a fast-track immigration service next week that will allow Chinese nationals to cross the border more easily with shorter quarantine time amid the travel restrictions in place to prevent the spread of Covid-19. Several brand-new measures are expected to be employed to facilitate travel for Chinese nationals while ensuring that […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE is embarking on a trial to import electricity from Malaysia over the next two years, even as the government sets aside about S$50 million to fund research into low-carbon solutions, Trade and Industry Minister Chan Chun Sing said on Monday. The Republic is planning to tap green energy from around the region through regional […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The country’s group of manufacturers is proposing stricter rules on product standards to protect consumers from substandard goods. Federation of Philippine Industries (FPI) chairman Jesus Arranza said there is a need for the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to have clearer and stricter provisions on products classified under mandatory and voluntary […]
Read MoreThe central bank has just evaluated its debt clinic scheme, which offered a rate cut and debt moratorium from April to September, and the committee in charge of the project was satisfied with the outcome, Thanyanit Niyomkarn, Bank of Thailand (BOT) assistant governor, said on Saturday. About 94 per cent of retail debtors were still […]
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