MANILA, Philippines — Government agencies have signed the implementing guidelines for the safety seal certification to assure the public of business establishments and government offices’ compliance to the minimum public health standards set amid the pandemic. These include the departments of labor and employment, health, interior and local government, tourism and trade. “Through the safety […]
Read MoreThe Thai Exhibition Association (TEA) is planning measures to bring back vaccinated international exhibitors without quarantine requirements by the second half of the year, in line with the government’s reopening plans for leisure tourists. Pravit Sribanditmongkol, the newly elected president of TEA, said the association would like to launch an entry scheme for international exhibitors, […]
Read MoreOperating hours of shopping malls, supermarkets and convenience stores will be shortened further in 18 high-risk provinces in order to reduce the spread of Covid-19, the Thai Retailers Association (TRA) said on Saturday. In addition, 42 provinces have now made mask-wearing in public mandatory, while officials in Nonthaburi are asking — but not yet ordering […]
Read MoreThe baht opened at 31.39 to the US dollar on Friday, weakening from its close of 31.35 on Thursday. The Thai currency is likely to move between 31.30 and 31.45 during the day, Krungthai Bank market strategist Poon Panichpibool said. He said the baht was facing several negative factors, such as the Covid-19 crisis in […]
Read MoreAs the lockdown covering the capital and Takhmao tightens, ensuring food supplies for citizens has taken precedence for the government, which has unveiled several initiatives to solve the issue. Yesterday, the local government issued permission for the Virak Buntham company to mobilise 64 trucks to deliver food throughout the capital. The trucks started operating yesterday […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — A global think tank expects the Philippines to suffer the most from the pandemic in Asia-Pacific as its continued failure to control COVID-19 infections is making a huge dent on the economy. In its latest outlook, London-based Capital Economics said the country’s road to economic recovery is slipping further behind compared with […]
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