The Thai Hotels Association (THA) is introducing a stimulus campaign targeting expatriates by offering a 1,000-baht discount on 5,000 room nights and urging the government to move an existing domestic campaign onto e-commerce platforms. Marisa Sukosol Nunbhakdi, THA president, said the campaign is a bid to support the hotel industry during the tough economic situation, […]
Read MoreLandlords are turning to innovative means to stay relevant, as Covid-19 has accelerated trends in consumer behaviour, forcing landlords and retailers to rethink their business operations and strategies, said CBRE Research in its latest paper. In fact, when countrywide lockdowns and home quarantines were first implemented, retail sales in Southeast Asia suffered double digit declines. […]
Read More[KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia will exempt as much as 10 per cent of workers in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Sabah, Labuan and Putrajaya from its work-from-home order, Trade Minister Mohamed Azmin Ali said in a statement on Wednesday. The exemption covers those whose job scope involve accounting, finance, administration, law, planning and ICT. These workers may only […]
Read MoreFlooding has created uncertainty over the Kingdom’s economic outlook this year, with various figures bandied about and thousands of households and paddies affected. However, economists are optimistic that even though the country has been hit by flash flooding, adding to the COVID-19 pandemic and also the partial loss of the everything but Arms (EBA) trade […]
Read MoreThailand must start its reopening plan slowly after the first Chinese tourists under the special tourist visa (STV) scheme arrived on Tuesday, says the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT). TAT governor Yuthasak Supasorn said the first arrivals may not be in large numbers, but their example will show the readiness of the public health system […]
Read MoreThe Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) said it had advised the Government to implement a number of policies to support Viet Nam’s industrial sector, especially the support industry. “The ministry is in the process of reviewing and amending Government Decree 68 on the development roadmap of the industrial sector 2016-2025 and development strategy for […]
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