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Thailand: Cases must drop for sandbox scheme

The number of Covid-19 cases in Phuket must reach zero before it reopens to foreign tourists on July 1 as scheduled under the sandbox scheme, says Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, the tourism and sports minister. The government is also planning to initiate a plan to collect 300 baht from foreign tourists starting next January to set up […]

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Pandemic fluctuations persist in Vietnamese labour market

The General Statistics Office’s report on Vietnam’s employment situation over Q1 of 2021 has uncovered the breadth and depth of the pandemic’s effects, despite the impressive work carried out to keep the coronavirus away from its people. High determination and great efforts to fulfil the dual goal of containing the spread of the pandemic and promoting economic […]

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Philippines: Record exports propel trade to 17-month high in March

MANILA, Philippines — Trade soared to its highest level in 17 months in March, buoyed by a record export performance and nascent import growth that nonetheless failed to convince economists external activity had finally turned a corner.  External trade grew 22.5% year-on-year to $15.78 billion in March, the largest since the $16.26 billion worth of shipments recorded […]

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Thai shippers upbeat about 6-7% growth

Thai shippers upgraded their export growth forecast to 6-7% this year from a 3-4% projection in December, helped by the global economic recovery, economic growth in major trading partners and healthy exports of industrial products such as automobiles, electrical appliances, equipment and parts, and oil-related products such as plastic pellets and chemicals. Chaichan Chareonsuk, newly […]

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