The number of foreign tourists entering Cambodia through the Kingdom’s three international airports witnessed a sharp 92.5 per cent year-on-year decline in the first seven months of this year, according to the Ministry of Tourism. The airports handled 51,729 international tourists in the January-July period versus the 693,064 logged in the same period last year, […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Local stocks will seek guidance from the government’s decision on quarantine classification, particularly as the shift to granular lockdown will enable more businesses to reopen and people to return to work. “The local bourse may take cues from the government’s decision regarding the quarantine classifications of the country. Last week’s positive performance […]
Read MoreThe baht opened at 32.46 to the US dollar on Monday, strengthening from last week’s closing rate of 32.62. The Thai currency is likely to move between 32.35 and 32.55 during the day and between 32.25 and 32.75 this week, Krungthai Bank market strategist Poon Panichpibool said. Poon predicted that the baht would drift sideways […]
Read MoreVietnam’s manufacturers are facing an uphill task to keep operation amid restriction measures. The Vietnam Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) fell to 40.2 in August, down from 45.1 in July and signaling the worst deterioration in the health of the sector since April 2020, according to Nikkei and IHS Markit. Business conditions have now declined […]
Read MoreAs the pandemic continues to grip Southeast Asia, more workers are expected to set up remote office environments, if not continue to work virtually. This keeps people safer physically, but can also leave their employers more vulnerable. The cybersecurity firm Kaspersky detected and blocked 382,578 mobile attacks against users in Southeast Asia during the first […]
Read MoreThailand could face a loss of 286 billion baht from cyber-attacks unless it has proper mechanisms and standards in place to guard against the threats, says Fortinet Thailand, a local unit of the US cybersecurity firm. The firm also suggests businesses gear up to comply with the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA), which is scheduled […]
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