The draft Food Safety Law is expected to be sent to the Council of Ministers for review and approval after the February 20 community outbreak of Covid-19 is under control. The draft law was prepared in 2015 with 11 chapters and 53 articles and aims to establish a food-safety system that protects personal and consumer […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s leading index (LI) rose at a faster pace in February, hinting at improved sentiment and an upbeat near-term economic prospect. The index increased 8.5% year-on-year (y-o-y) in February (January: 8.2% y-o-y), marking the highest reading since September 2020. Compared with the previous month, the increase in LI accelerated to 1.1% month-on-month (m-o-m) […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Central bank approvals for state foreign borrowings continued their climb in the first quarter, reflecting the government’s scouring of funds to finance an ongoing pandemic fight. From January to March, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) greenlighted $2.84 billion in offshore debts planned by the government, up 19.4% year-on-year. Compared with the previous […]
Read MoreASIA’S manufacturing activity remained robust through April even as a gauge of factory output in China, the region’s top economy and industrial powerhouse, showed signs of cooling. Taiwan’s IHS Markit April manufacturing purchasing managers’ index rose to 62.4 from 60.8 in March, its highest reading since March 2010. New orders also reached their highest level […]
Read MoreAbout 2,000 companies have expressed an intent to buy Covid-19 vaccines from the government for their 900,000-strong workforce, according to the Thai Chamber of Commerce (TCC). Sanan Angubolkul, the chamber’s chairman, said the companies all wish to shoulder the costs of the jabs for their employees. “They insist that they want to buy from the […]
Read MoreNearly 9,000 domestic trips were made to tourist destinations in the first week after the government lifted an inter-provincial travel ban and reopened tourist-resorts, according to Minister of Tourism on May 3. The travel ban and closures of all resorts were imposed on April 6 and 17 respectively in a bid to curb the spread […]
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