MANILA, 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 […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: Lazada has teamed up with the Ministry of Finance (MOF) and Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) to support local small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and products. The initiatives are through this year’s “Shop Malaysia Online” and “Go-eCommerce” which are run concurrently from July 1 to Dec 31 on Lazada. Lazada’s “Shop Malaysia Online” […]
Read MoreThe first 14 days of the Phuket sandbox scheme will be a critical test run to pave the way to open other areas in southern Thailand, says the Tourism and Sports Ministry. Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, the tourism and sports minister, said 500 tourists booked tickets to travel to the island on Thursday for the reopening, but a […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The domestic economy’s recovery from the recession is expected to attract more foreign investors into the country, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin Diokno said. In his weekly virtual press conference, Diokno said the structural reforms being adopted and pursued together with the fiscal stimulus, the aggressive COVID-19 vaccine rollout, and […]
Read MoreVietnam had a positive GDP growth in the first half of the year, and budget collections were beyond expectations. But there is still a dark side to Vietnam’s economy. At 8 pm, the sales room of Melya, a fashion group, was still lit. It was the working shift of the online sales team. In addition […]
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