Bangkok’s reopening for inoculated tourists will be delayed by two weeks as most of the city’s residents are still waiting for their second jabs, while the tourism ministry has pledged to open the city to bring at least 1 million international tourists this year. Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, the tourism and sports minister, said the appropriate timeline […]
Read MoreThe Ministry of Commerce announced on September 15 that the Ministry of Commerce has issued Notification No. 1143 on the issuance of licenses or business licenses through the system. The Ministry of Commerce has already organised several outreach seminars, but so far it has observed that a large number of enterprises and companies that have […]
Read MoreJAKARTA – Indonesia is planning to ease restrictions on foreigners entering the country, possibly within months, once a certain number of its population is fully vaccinated. Officials though appear to be divided on the number as well as when the border will be reopened. National Covid-19 task force spokesman Wiku Adisasmito on Thursday (Sept 16) […]
Read MoreBy Ebrahim Harris LANGKAWI, Malaysia (Reuters) – The first plane carrying tourists in more than four months touched down on the Malaysian island of Langkawi on Thursday and was greeted by a twin water cannon “salute”, in the launch of a programme to revive a travel sector frozen by the pandemic. The first batch of […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has raised the bar anew for designated payment systems (DPS) amid the surge in digital transactions due to mobility restrictions brought about by the pandemic. BSP Governor Benjamin Diokno said the Monetary Board issued Resolution 1132 last Aug. 26, approving the adoption of the Principles for […]
Read MoreCambodia’s hospitality industry is up in arms after Vietnam and Thailand partially open for tourists, under strict conditions, but the Kingdom remains firmly shut to such trials despite being more in control of the pandemic. This comes as news broke that Vietnam’s Phu Quoc Island will be open for “fully vaccinated” tourists from the beginning […]
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