MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine economy may not be able to recover from the pandemic and may likely suffer further setbacks if the dictator’s son, Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., secures the presidency, an international think tank said. In its weekly brief, UK-based Capital Economics said Marcos’ plans for the country’s economic recovery from COVID-19 and […]
Read MoreFortinet, a global cybersecurity company, aims to increase its subscription-based services in Asean to capture a surge in demand and deal with heightened cyberthreats in the digital world. “As many businesses are accelerating digital innovation to transform themselves in key growth areas, they could be more exposed to cybersecurity risks,” said Peerapong Jongvibool, vice-president for […]
Read MoreLOFTY metal prices will remain a challenge for Singapore’s construction industry in the foreseeable future after reaching record highs in 2021, according to a new report from multinational consultancy Linesight. In a press statement on Monday (Feb 14), Linesight Singapore director Michael Murphy said he expects building material prices to stay high in 2022 before […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: The government has maintained the country’s economic growth forecast for 2022 in the range of 5.5 per cent to 6.5 per cent. Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz said the figure was also in line with the IMF and World Bank projections of 5.7 per cent and 5.8 per cent respectively. […]
Read MoreThe CAAV has asked the Vietnam Air Traffic Management Corporation to issue a Notice To Airmen on the lifting of all restrictions on international flights from February 15, returning to the normal situation as before the outbreak of COVID-19. According to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV), limits on the number of inbound and […]
Read MoreCambodia’s garment, footwear and travel goods industry has seen a 15.2 percent rise in exports in 2021, according to a report from the General Department of Customs and Excise on Saturday. The Southeast Asian nation exported the products worth $11.38 billion last year, up 15.2 percent from $9.88 billion in the year before, the report […]
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