Rural Cambodians continue to face the brunt of the pandemic’s economic impact even as the capital enjoys a slow but steady rebound in commercial activity because of continued vaccination efforts. Sampoar village in Kampong Speu province’s Basedth district is home to about 374 households living near the foothills of Dam Rei Romeal Mountain. Most of […]
Read MoreAlong with the mass vaccination campaign from June 7, the government is also working on reopening the country for tourism. Recently, the Centre for Economic Situation Administration approved the road map to reopen 10 pilot provinces to vaccinated tourists, without quarantine, from October. The Nation Thailand looks at tourism revenue of the 10 pilot provinces […]
Read MoreE-commerce platforms in Vietnam have seen the number of new users grow by 41% since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic. Most of the new users said they would continue to use the new form of shopping even after the epidemic ends. During the pandemic, Vietnam’s e-commerce recorded an impressive growth of 18%, and market […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The government’s decision to reduce tariffs and bring in more imported pork are expected to temper the continued rise in consumer prices. The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said inflation may start easing this month as the temporary reduction in tariffs and increase in the minimum access volume (MAV) for pork […]
Read MoreThe Thai National Shippers Council (TNSC) has revised upward its forecast for Thai exports in 2021, from 4-6 per cent growth to 6-7 per cent. Chaichan Charoensuk, chairman of TNSC, said in an exclusive interview that the export sector was the main engine to help drive the Thai economy towards positive growth this year. In […]
Read MoreThe demand for some categories drops in the first quarter of 2021, according to a latest report. Vietnamese consumers continue to increase the purchase of food, the essential category via online channels amidst the outbreak of Covid-19, local insiders have said. The latest data from the first quarter of 2021 conducted by e-commerce aggregator iPrice […]
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