Global tourist arrivals are expected drop by 60-80 percent this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, with local officials predicting a similar outcome in Laos. International visitor arrivals declined by 65 percent or 440 million in the first half of the year, according to a report by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO). Foreign […]
Read More[BANGKOK] A group of garment workers in Thailand who were illegally underpaid while making products for global brands including Starbucks and Walt Disney are taking legal action to demand compensation after losing their jobs last year. A Thomson Reuters Foundation investigation in September 2019 found dozens of migrants from neighbouring Myanmar working at several factories […]
Read MoreJAKARTA: Finance Minister Sri Mulyani (pic) has said that the country’s economic recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic will depend on the fiscal stimulus package and on economic reforms brought about by the omnibus bills. While the government’s virus handling measures would remain a key determinant of economic activity, the minister said, the economy could recover […]
Read MoreSurat Thani is gearing up for business travel, hoping to lure Mice (meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions) visitors as it looks to recover from the pandemic. Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) president Chiruit Isarangkun Na Ayuthaya said the province is a unique tourism location with the infrastructure to serve as a Mice destination. TCEB […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE, Sept 22 — Despite spending more when shopping online during the Covid-19 outbreak, about four in 10 Singaporean consumers are not satisfied with the experience, a recent study found. Major e-commerce brands such as Shopee, Qoo10 and Lazada were also rated lowly in terms of consumer satisfaction by Singaporeans polled, despite higher usage rates. […]
Read MorePETALING JAYA: Like how all good things shall come to an end, consumers and businesses will soon have to bid goodbye to the six carefree months when they did not have to worry about their monthly financial obligations. The blanket bank moratorium, which has held the economy together for the past six months, will be […]
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