More activities and medium-sized businesses which have been temporarily halted or closed since late March will be allowed to resume next month, as the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) mulls a further easing of government-imposed restrictions ordered to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus disease. CCSA spokesman Taweesilp Visanuyothin on Monday said the […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s industrial production index fell 4.9% from a year earlier in March, the sharpest decline in nearly a decade, government data showed on Tuesday, as curbs imposed to contain the coronavirus pandemic severely disrupted activity. The index measures factory output from the manufacturing, mining and electricity generation sectors. The drop was just shy […]
Read MoreThe Philippines announced Tuesday an easing of restrictions on economic activities in the capital Manila from Saturday despite extending a lockdown on the main island of Luzon to stem the coronavirus outbreak. Presidential spokesman Harry Roque said some manufacturing sectors in the capital will be allowed to restart at up to 50% workforce capacity, with […]
Read MoreLocal co-working space, The Desk, reduced its leasing fees last month by up to 50 percent, as the company attempts to retain clients during the COVID-19 pandemic. Kim Norith, Managing Partner at The Desk, told Khmer Times that although the business has been able to remain open, the pandemic has hurt client numbers because many […]
Read MoreThe COVID-19 pandemic is a huge challenge for businesses irrespective of sector and size in all regions and countries, including Vietnam. To ride it out and recover once the pandemic is controlled, Vietnamese businesses are seeking support from the Government, including tax breaks like value-added tax (VAT) reduction. Many businesses and business groups have urged […]
Read MoreThe government has issued a regulation on economic recovery to support, maintain and strengthen businesses, stipulating state capital injections for ailing state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and loan subsidies for small businesses, among other things. Under Government Regulation (PP) No. 23/2020 on the national economic recovery program, which took effect Monday, the government will carry out efforts to support […]
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