In an Industry where employee recruitment is already a leading issue, the Tourism Industry has taken the biggest hit from the novel Coronavirus, with an estimated 50 to 75 million jobs to be lost in the Industry alone. Yet, savvy and more experienced businesses that do not lose sight of the long-term vision for the […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – The target remains a challenging task, given growing uncertainties in the global and domestic economies, including the complicated evolution of the Covid-19 pandemic. Vietnam is expected to set an average GDP growth target of 7% in the five-year socio-economic development plan for the 2021 – 2025 period, according to Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan […]
Read MoreThe government’s ability to provide social protection and ensure undisrupted food supply will be crucial in preventing social unrest as the COVID-19 pandemic is expected to hit households and workers hard, economists have warned. Former Finance Minister Chatib Basri said the government should be able to provide cash transfers for affected citizens, adding that it would need […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is spending P8 billion to purchase an additional 300,000 metric tons of rice via the government-to-government scheme to boost the inventory of the country’s main staple. In a virtual briefing Monday, Department of Agriculture Secretary William Dar said the idea proposed by the DA and the National Food Authority has […]
Read MoreBusinesses such as restaurants and cafés that have been told to remain open this week have reported reduced staff numbers yesterday, on what was supposed to be the first day of the traditional four-day Khmer New Year holiday. This is despite a ban on all celebrations and postponement of the official public holidays by Prime […]
Read MoreTHE Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) on Tuesday unveiled several initiatives in a bid to protect jobs and help the local media sector tide over the coronavirus pandemic. These measures will help media companies benefit from more production project opportunities and reduced operating costs, as well as assist media professionals and freelancers in training and […]
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