AS consumers, many of us are aware that packaging makes up a significant portion of the waste we produce and that, while our attitudes and behaviours play a part, the options available to us – in terms of the type of packaging and recycling options available – are also important. In Singapore, efforts are continually being […]
Read MoreThailand’s rice exports in the first six months of this year surged 56.6 per cent to 3.50 million, bringing in 60.93 billion baht in revenue, or 42.9 per cent more year on year. “This is good news for Thai farmers,” Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Chalermchai Sree-on said on Saturday, adding that this increase in export will […]
Read MoreThe Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (VAMA) has announced that its members sold 25,159 vehicles in June, down 42 per cent from May ending three consecutive months of gains Businesses blamed the decrease on the global semiconductor crisis and the lack of chips, as well as the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and the political situation […]
Read MoreTo support the Government of Laos in understanding how digital interventions can continue to improve operational efficiency and user satisfaction, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has joined hands with the Ministry of Technology and Communications (MTC) to develop the Lao PDR Digital Maturity Assessment (DMA). An official launching ceremony for the DMA report was held […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The economy likely sustained the strong growth in the second quarter amid the further reopening of the economy from strict COVID-19 quarantine and lockdown protocols, according to economists. ING Bank senior economist Nicholas Mapa said the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth accelerated to 8.8 percent in the second quarter. “Solid household […]
Read MoreThe National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) has started to set the official exchange rate for the dollar based on the foreign exchange buying and selling prices in the currency market from August 2. NBC announced that the official exchange rate on the National Bank of Cambodia Platform (NBCP) is based on the exchange rate in […]
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