MANILA, Philippines — Japanese firms are looking for opportunities in manufacturing, power, construction and food processing in the country. During the Global Biz Forum organized by the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA), Department of Trade and Industry – Philippine Trade Investment Center – Tokyo commercial counsellor Dita Angara-Mathay noted there has been an increase in […]
Read More[BANGKOK] Thailand’s public health minister said on Monday (Dec 20) that his ministry will propose reinstating mandatory quarantine for foreign visitors due to concerns over the spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus. The proposal would scrap the current quarantine waiver for vaccinated visitors and revert to hotel quarantine and the “sandbox” programme, which […]
Read MoreWith the Nov 1 reopening looming, Bangkok is preparing protocols for testing tourists outside the airport, at hotels or ‘swab hubs’ to avoid congestion on arrival. Thapanee Kiatphaibool, Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) deputy governor for domestic marketing, said swab tests for travellers will be conducted outside the airport to disperse the flow of tourists […]
Read MoreIndonesia central bank left its key rates unchanged for the eighth consecutive meeting on Tuesday. The board of governors of Bank Indonesia decided to hold the the BI 7-Day reverse repo rate at 3.50 percent. The previous change in the rate was a quarter-point reduction in February. The deposit facility rate was maintained at 2.75 […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE – Singapore has moved up one notch to second place in a global ranking of how well countries attract, develop, support and retain talent – behind Switzerland but ahead of the United States. The yearly global talent competitiveness index, which covers 134 countries, is published by French business school Insead and non-profit research body […]
Read MoreThe government of Laos has announced an increase in fuel prices for the sixteenth time this year, bringing the price of regular gasoline to LAK 11,790 per liter. According to a notice issued by the Ministry of Industry and Commerce yesterday, the price of V-power gasoline in Vientiane Capital has climbed to LAK 13,620 per liter, while […]
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