[KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysian budget carrier AirAsia Group’s travel, e-commerce and fintech unit airasia.com is in partnership talks with several Middle Eastern and European airlines, its chief executive officer (CEO) said on Wednesday. Airasia.com CEO Karen Chan said the company was working on selling more flights on the online platform. “Apart from just selling AirAsia flight […]
Read MoreDESPITE ongoing supply-chain shifts into South-east Asia, the Asean economies that have been key beneficiaries will still be hard-pressed to compete with mainland China. That’s as Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam remain focused on low to mid-value-added segments, according to a new report from ANZ on Wednesday. To be sure, the analysts found that […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Inbound tourism receipts dropped 83 percent last year as the government banned international travel due to the worldwide outbreak of COVID-19, the Department of Tourism (DOT) reported yesterday. In a press briefing, Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said total receipts generated from inbound tourism reached P81.40 billion last year, a sharp decline from […]
Read MorePassenger numbers on all modes of transport have dropped by 40 to 70% due to the recent outbreak of the coronavirus, which has in turn led to a significant drop in revenue for Bangkok operators. Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) director Surachai Iamwachirasakul said that the number of city bus passengers has declined by 200,000 […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE and Malaysia have a shared commitment to keep supplies flowing in from across the Causeway – and Singapore’s supply chain is resilient enough to withstand any potential disruptions going forward, according to Minister for Trade and Industry Chan Chun Sing in a Zoom media conference on Wednesday morning. Responding to a media query, Mr […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – Cars in Vietnam since 2021 are subject to new regulations such as registration fee, import tariff, and higher emission standards. A number of new laws and regulations that are set to take effect on January 1, 2021 and could change Vietnam’s automobile industry. End of 50% reduction in registration fee for domestic cars […]
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