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Philippines: Lockdown extension to weigh on stocks

MANILA, Philippines — Stock investors are likely to weigh whether to take advantage of falling prices or hold off purchases as uncertainties over the health crisis continue to take their toll on the economy. While there may be some bargain hunting in the early part of this week following last week’s steep drop, investors are […]

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Thailand: Vaccine tourism set to spike

Outbound tour operators expect increasing demand for vaccine tourism in the fourth quarter because of the delay in procurement of high-quality vaccines in Thailand. Suthiphong Pheunphiphop, president of the Thai Travel Agents Association (TTAA), said even if local travellers are able to take outbound trips in the fourth quarter, which would be the best-case scenario, […]

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China’s Thailand ban puts longan in pickle

An indefinite Chinese ban on Thai longan imposed on August 13 over contamination with mealybugs has thrown a wrench into Cambodian exports of the fruit to the neighbouring country, according to a senior Cambodian government official. And as the harvest season ramps up in Cambodia, tens of thousands of tonnes of longan will be unable […]

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