The employment prospects of women and girls, who are overrepresented in economic sectors like the garment industry and tourism in Cambodia, have been badly hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, says a study conducted by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP). A case study titled ‘Valuing and investing in […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The amount of money sent home by overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to their families in the Philippines posted a faster growth of 4.4 percent in June to hit the highest level in six months, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). Data released by the central bank showed personal remittances – […]
Read MoreThe baht opened at 35.54 to the US dollar on Tuesday, strengthening from Monday’s close of 35.56. The currency is expected to move between 35.45 and 35.65 during the day, Krungthai Bank market strategist Poon Panichpibool predicted. He reckoned that the baht will likely fluctuate and weaken to its resistance level at 35.60 as the […]
Read MoreForeign-invested e-commerce floors doing business in Vietnam must supplement their business licenses before January 1 next year if they have not provided enough according to regulations. The update is done online through portal online.gov.vn. The Vietnam E-commerce and Digital Economy Agency has just announced the addition of business licenses for foreign-invested economic organisations operating in […]
Read MoreIn the first seven months of the year, Cambodia exported 670,000 tonnes of raw cashew nuts to Vietnam worth over $1 million, a decrease of more than 37 percent compared to the same period last year, according to a report by the Cashew Nuts Association of Cambodia (CAC). Uon Siloth, president of CAC, told Khmer Times that […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Sales of local car and truck assemblers continued to post double-digit growth from January to July as the economy further recovers. In a joint report by the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines Inc. (CAMPI) and Truck Manufacturers Association (TMA) released yesterday, the groups said year-to-date total new motor vehicle sales […]
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