The government has imposed the penalties on illegal foreign workers and businesses operators in a bid to regulate the issue and ensure that expatriates in Laos comply with the law. Any foreigner or stateless person who undertakes a job that is not legally permitted by the relevant authorities will be fined and further penalised. Those […]
Read MoreBig C, Metro, Tran Anh and Vien Thong A, once powerful retail giants, have disappeared after takeover deals. Central Retail Group has renamed seven Big C supermarkets to Tops Market and 5 Big C hypermarkets to GO! in its brand repositioning plan. Other Big C hypermarkets, one after another, wi also be repositioned and renamed […]
Read MoreAirlines are intensifying sales promotions to seize limited domestic demand and provide some hope for long-term investment in new aviation hubs. Bangkok Airways president Puttipong Prasarttong-Osoth said the airline has to offer promotions or value-for-money prices which can be used in tandem with tourism stimulus campaigns from the government to boost domestic demand. “We do […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is not ready for carbon tax as this will make the country uncompetitive in terms of power rates, according to Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi. When he assumed office in 2016, Cusi said the country was struggling to meet power demand that is why the Duterte administration adapted a technology neutral […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE – A bilateral investment treaty between Singapore and Indonesia has come into force after being ratified in a virtual meeting on Tuesday (March 9). The treaty establishes rules on the treatment of investors and investments from both countries. It will also grant investors from both countries additional protection on their investments. It was signed […]
Read MoreBANGKOK (NNT) – Response to the government’s half-half co-payment campaign, aimed at easing people’s financial burden, has been overwhelmingly positive. The government is to launch the SME co-pay project by mid-2021 to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) reduce costs while enhancing their competitiveness. The Government Spokesman, Anucha Burapachaisri, said today that the government is […]
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