Foreign tourists are likely to have more insurance options to cover hospitel and hotel isolation expenses in Thailand as the government is trying to solve the problem of Covid-infected tourists refusing to pay for medication or running away from hotels. Yuthasak Supasorn, Tourism Authority of Thailand governor, said the government is discussing with the Office […]
Read MoreInternational and local employers in various sectors are expecting their hiring intentions to rise in the first half of 2022 as the economy is gradually recovering. The Vietnam Employment Outlook Survey for the first half of 2022 was conducted by ManpowerGroup Vietnam on 153 employers in 21 industries nationwide from November 30 to December 31. […]
Read MoreThe Joint Foreign Chambers of the Philippines (JFC) called on the Senate to ratify Philippine membership to the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement before the forthcoming election campaign recess. The JFC is a coalition of the American, Australian-New Zealand, Canadian, European, Japanese and South Korean chambers and the Philippine Association of Multinational Companies Regional Headquarters Inc. “As business associations […]
Read MoreThe baht opened at 32.98 to the US dollar on Monday, unchanged from the previous closing. The Thai currency is likely to move between 32.85 and 33.05 during the day and between 32.80 and 33.20 during the week, Krungthai Bank market strategist Poon Panichpibool predicted. Poon said the baht is likely to swing sideways as […]
Read MoreTourism operators want the government to reduce the cost of RT-PCR tests as all inbound travellers now must take two tests and book a hotel on the fifth day as part of new rules under the Test & Go scheme, effective from Feb 1. “There’s no exception for Thais or expatriates. Even if you have […]
Read MoreASEAN tourism leaders have officially announced the reopening of the regional sector and introduced a number of key principles to be implemented, even as some member states grapple with outbreaks of the coronavirus Omicron variant. The announcement was jointly made by ASEAN secretary-general Lim Jock Hoi, the bloc’s tourism ministers and other leaders on the […]
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