Indonesia’s economic growth slowed sharply in the first quarter of the year, amid expectations the coronavirus pandemic will take an even heavier toll on Southeast Asia’s biggest economy in months ahead. Gross domestic product rose 2.97% in the first quarter from a year ago, the statistics office said Tuesday. That was worse than the median […]
Read MoreThe Mine and Energy Ministry has called on local and foreign companies to bid for the Kingdom’s coal mining exploration licences in Oddar Meanchey. The announcement wants both local and foreign private companies to apply for a licence to explore coal mines within a 200 square kilometre area in the province’s Ou Svay commune in […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE – Takings at the till in March sank by the most since 1998 as the coronavirus crisis escalated with safe distancing and stay home curbs, but worse is yet to come with tough circuit breaker measures kicking in only in April, said experts. Retail sales dropped 13.3 per cent compared with the same period last […]
Read MoreThe government is considering measures to be included in an unemployment package to aid those who have found themselves jobless due to the Covid-19 pandemic. According to a report in the Vientiane Times, the taskforce for economic affairs was asked to revise measures for the relief of the unemployed at a Prime Minister and Deputy Prime […]
Read MoreThe development of over-the-top (OTT) platforms by Thais is needed to ensure the benefits will not fall solely into the hands of big foreign players, says the National Broadcasting and Telecommunication Commission (NBTC). The agency supports the establishment of a working committee to cope with OTT businesses, including crafting proper measures to govern them. Takorn […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR, May 4 – The first day of the conditional movement control order (CMCO) saw some malls in Kuala Lumpur slowly waking up like a bear who is shaking off the shackles of hibernation. At the same time, it also saw the new norm under the Covid-19 pandemic being practiced, such as security guards […]
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