The effectiveness of free trade agreements, especially the EU– Vietnam Free Trade Agreement, has helped to increase export orders for textile and garment enterprises in Vietnam, leading to high recruitment demand in the first and second quarter, according to Navigos Group, a recruitment service provider in Vietnam. Compared to the same period in 2020, the […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — An expansionary monetary support remains warranted as the reimposition of strict mobility restrictions may impede the country’s faster recovery from the pandemic-induced recession, according to Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin Diokno. In a virtual forum, Diokno said the Monetary Board is likely to keep its monetary policy accommodative in support […]
Read MoreDomestic car sales in Thailand jumped 25.47% in March from a year earlier after two months of declines, helped by government stimulus and a motor show, industry data showed on Tuesday, but a third wave of coronavirus infections could slow sales. The increase in sales and shipments came a month before a new outbreak that […]
Read MoreJAKARTA: Foreign direct investment (FDI) into Indonesia rose 14% in rupiah terms in the first three months of 2021 on the year, data from investment board BKPM showed on Monday. FDI stood at 111.7 trillion rupiah ($7.72 billion) for the period from January to March, it added. Including domestic investment, total direct investment in the […]
Read MoreThe State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) will keep a proactive and flexible monetary policy based on market developments and forecasts for the macro-economy, SBV deputy governor Dao Minh Tu told a meeting on April 22. This monetary policy is meant to control this year’s inflation within the targeted ceiling of about four per cent, support […]
Read MoreThe fresh wave of Covid-19 has severely affected tourism and hospitality businesses in Thailand with occupancy rates at domestic hotels dropping to 5-30 per cent, forcing many operators to sell their businesses to cut losses, said Thammajak Leuangprasert, president of Arjarnnar Asset Management Group. “Some hotels affected by the outbreak for more than a year […]
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