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Philippines: Lockdowns temper bank lending in April

MANILA, Philippines — Lower loan take-up from both consumer and businesses eased bank lending growth in April, as the impact of one of the world’s longest and toughest coronavirus lockdowns became more pronounced during the month. Data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas released Monday showed outstanding loans by big banks — net of reverse […]

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Thailand: BoI perks aim to lure foreign agri-business

Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak has urged the Board of Investment (BoI) to make tax incentives and investment packages more attractive to foreign agri-businesses to turn Thailand into an investment hub for CLMV countries. The government wants to draw more investors as the pandemic may cause them to consider changing their production bases, he said. […]

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Vietnam’s tourism minister calls for more domestic travel

The Hanoitimes – The industry’s authorities are implementing two solutions to revive the industry. Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Ngoc Thien has called on Vietnamese people to increase trips to locations nationwide to help revive the tourism industry after Covid-19. “I would like to invite all Vietnamese people to explore and enjoy attractive destinations […]

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THAI tries to soothe anxious customers

Thai Airways International (THAI) on Monday moved to allay concerns among its customers after they began receiving a notice from the Central Bankruptcy Court, which is scheduled to hear the debt-ridden national carrier’s rehabilitation plan in August. THAI said in a statement that the notice was part of the court process now that the airline […]

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