AFP – Asian markets were mixed yesterday following last week’s gains, with investors keeping a worried eye on a fresh Covid outbreak in China that could drag on the already stuttering economy. Long-running worries about inflation continued to cast a shadow over trading floors, though a healthy batch of earnings has tempered those concerns in the […]
Read MoreThailand’s used car market is expected to continue growing, thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic which boosted its growth to 20-30%, said the Association of Used Cars. The used car market recorded a 10% growth on yearly average before the pandemic hit Thailand at the beginning of 2020. “Normally the used car market grows slowly. Around […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Payments made by the national government to settle its maturing foreign debts brought the Philippines’ dollar position back to a deficit in September, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas reported Tuesday. What’s new The country’s balance of payments (BOP) position posted a deficit of $412 million in September, reversing surpluses recorded both in […]
Read MorePUTRAJAYA, Oct 26 — Employers who are interested in hiring foreign workers will have to bear all the costs involved in bringing them into Malaysia, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin. “The costs include levy payment and the cost of quarantine on arrival at the country’s entry point,” he told a press conference after […]
Read MoreThe Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang will receive a number of charter flights going to its Phu Quoc island from November 20 to test the process of picking up and serving guests with “vaccine passport”. It is part of a pilot plan on reopening tourism for the group, which will be implemented in two […]
Read MoreThe new Tour Teaw Thai, which helps subsidise 40% of tour packages of up to 5,000 baht to one million people, received lukewarm feedback from both travellers and tour operators despite the start of new travel season. From Oct 8-20, which was the starting period, only 383 tour packages had been sold from 255 available […]
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