As Vietnam moves toward recovery, the development of a productive and diversified private sector will become more imperative given scarce public resources, international experts have recommended. Vietnam has demonstrated leadership and swift action in containing the virus since it broke out in early 2020 which made it one of the few countries in the world […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE – The lack of local talent is a big challenge for Singapore businesses in building their workforce, a survey has found. The survey of more than 1,500 business leaders across the Asia-Pacific (Apac) region by workforce solutions provider Persolkelly aimed to find out more about human resource challenges, as well as the rationale behind current […]
Read MoreVietnam is expected to become an exporting country of iron and steel by end-2021 after decades of dependence on imported iron and steel from China. Local exports of iron and steel reached 1.53 million tonnes with a value of nearly US$1.5 billion in August, marking the month with the highest export value of those products. According […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The possible collapse of debt-troubled Evergrande, China’s second largest real estate company, is unlikely to jolt the Philippine banking sector, an official of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said. Ma. Cynthia Sison, deputy director of the Supervisory Policy and Research Department at the BSP, said local banks’ cross-border exposures or claims […]
Read MoreThe National Communicable Disease Committee (NCDC) will propose shorter quarantine periods for some foreign visitors to revive the tourism industry and stimulate the economy. If approved, select groups of foreign visitors would only have to quarantine for 7–10 days instead of 14. Opas Karnkawinpong, director-general of the Department of Disease Control (DDC), said quarantine would […]
Read MoreIn order to attract investment projects from the US, Viet Nam needed to continue improving its macro-economy, controlling inflation, and speeding up… There is plenty of room for Viet Nam to lure investment from the United States especially after the visit of US Vice President Kamala Harris to Ha Noi in late August, said Nguyen Van Toan, […]
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