KUALA LUMPUR (BERNAMA) – The government will allow 11 types of business activities in the trade and distribution sectors to resume operations under Phase One of the National Recovery Plan (NRP) effective tomorrow, Malaysia Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said. The business categories are namely car wash services; electrical and electronics stores; household items […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR, Aug 16 — Malaysia remains on the right trajectory for further economic recovery boosted by the surge in external demand supported by electrical and electronics (E&E), petroleum, rubber products, palm oil and chemical products, the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (Miti) said. It said this was based on the Bank Negara Malaysia […]
Read MoreJAKARTA : Indonesia’s president on Monday proposed a US$188 billion budget for 2022 with a narrowing fiscal deficit and higher growth targets, but some analysts warn uncertainties over the COVID-19 pandemic could push the budget plans off the rails. In his budget speech, President Joko Widodo told parliament the theme of next year’s budget would […]
Read MoreThe Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is asking the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) to approve the so-called 7+7 model allowing tourists to stay in Phuket for seven days before visiting other locations. Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana, a secretary attached to the Prime Minister’s Office, said on Saturday the TAT has come up with the so-called 7+7 […]
Read MoreExperts have called on Vietnam to enhance its legal framework to promote the development of the digital economy to attract investment and improve its competitiveness. Speaking at an online conference this week, Prof Dr Tran Viet Dung, dean of the international law faculty at the HCM City University of Law, said with the boom in […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Department of Finance (DOF) expects the third quarter economic performance to take a hit from the revert to lockdown in select areas. In an economic bulletin, Finance Undersecretary and chief economist Gil Beltran admitted that the 11.8 percent gross domestic product growth in the second quarter was mainly due to a […]
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