Vietnam’s consumer price index (CPI) in the first half of 2021 grew 1.47% compared with the same period last year, the lowest rate since 2016, according to the General Statistics Office. The core inflation, which excludes the prices of fresh food, energy and State-controlled healthcare and education services, edged up 0.87% versus the year-ago period. […]
Read MoreAirports of Thailand (AoT) is saying that it is ready to welcome international tourists under the Phuket sandbox tourism scheme, while revealing that air traffic at six of its airports dropped by 71% in the last fiscal year to the Covid-19 pandemic. These comprise Suvarnabhumi, Don Mueang, Phuket, Chiang Mai, Mae Fah Luang–Chiang Rai, and […]
Read MoreThe Minister of Tourism, Thong Khon, reported that the number of domestic tourists in the first half of the year. He reported this at a video meeting on the implementation of tourism safety measures, online training, and the development of new tourism economic avenues that was held on June 30. There were more than 2 […]
Read MoreThailand’s foreign direct investment (FDI) is expected to recover next year, especially for hotels, tourism and other sectors such as electronics and wafer fabrication for which the Board of Investment has offered attractive tax breaks. Speaking at an online seminar “Key Findings Of UNCTAD World Investment Report 2021: Post-Covid Challenges In Asia-Pacific”, Manu Sithiprasasana, executive […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The continued easing of mobility restrictions helped Filipinos regain some lost jobs in May, with the rollout of more COVID-19 vaccines expected to further aid in overall employment recovery in the country. The labor situation in the Philippines has improved, as evident in the latest report of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) […]
Read MoreHanoi and Ho Chi Minh City retail landlords continue to face declining rents due to social distancing and competition from e-commerce. Despite reducing rent by 20 per cent and then later to as much as 50 per cent, landlords in the central areas of these two cities are suffering as their tenants are giving back […]
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