The government has agreed to allow some workers to move out of their sealed accommodation to resume work on essential and emergency cases, a source said on Sunday. The easing of the rule, which was put in place to curb the spread of Covid-19 in the capital and its surrounding provinces, was proposed by the […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR (BERNAMA) – The retail associations in Malaysia hope that all malls and retail outlets can be re-opened by July 15 or once the 10 per cent vaccination target is achieved, whichever is earlier. Malaysia Shopping Malls Association (PPK Malaysia) President Teo Chiang Kok said malls or retail operators have been valiantly struggling for […]
Read MoreOn the back of reopening global economies and a rising crude oil price, Vietnam’s inflation target for 2021 may be harder to achieve, with regulating government bodies attempting to manoeuvre through the year while keeping inflation pressure at bay. Although the General Statistics Office has not yet released data on the consumer price data for […]
Read MoreNearly two months after the World Health Organization declared Coronavirus to be a “global health emergency” last year, the government announced that it would clamp down on tourist visas. Now, the tourism and hospitality sectors are charting their future with an eye towards reopening. The Kingdom’s hotel and restaurant sector retracted by 36 percent last […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The government’s outstanding debt sustained an uptrend in May to breach the P11-trillion mark amid the Duterte administration’s continued borrowing binge to fund ballooning pandemic expenses. The state’s debt burden stood at P11.07 trillion as of May, up 0.73% month-on-month, the Bureau of the Treasury reported Monday. Since the beginning of the […]
Read MoreEVEN as the US dollar is projected to strengthen in the near term, thus leading to a weaker ringgit, will Malaysian exporters be able to take advantage of it? Many doubt if under the Covid-19 limitations, exporters can fully benefit from a weaker ringgit but some mid-to-larger sized exporters may weather through. In the automotive […]
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