The labour market was just starting to bounce back with a lower-than-expected unemployment rate when the fresh wave of Covid-19 cases hit, says Deputy Chairman of the Thai Labour Solidarity Committee (TLSC), Chalee Loysoong. Continued assistance will be needed for recent graduates and workers in the most affected industries as the government shapes its response, […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Total investments approved by the Board of Investments (BOI) reached the P1 trillion level last year, but was down 11 percent compared to 2019 amid the pandemic. BOI chairman and Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez said during the SME Bayani: Beating the Odds webinar over the weekend that the value of total approved […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: The government had on Monday terminated the safeguard investigation on imports of ceramic floor and wall tiles that it had initiated based on a petition filed by the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers – Malaysian Ceramic Industry Group. The petitioner had claimed that the increase in imports of ceramic floor and wall tile products […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – The State Bank of Vietnam aims to keep the inflation rate below 4% this year to ensure the stability of the monetary and foreign exchange markets. In 2021, the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV), the country’s central bank, set a credit growth target of 12%, around the same level of the estimated rate […]
Read MoreCambodia exported $6,059 million of goods to the United States over the first 11 months of 2020, an increase of 17 percent compared with the same period a year before. This reflects a bright spot in the Kingdom’s export performance despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Figures from the US government show that the […]
Read MoreCash handouts to ease the burden from the Covid-19 outbreak remain an option, but details are being deliberated regarding the number of eligible people and assistance level, says a Finance Ministry source. The ministry is considering at least four approaches to mitigate individuals’ financial burden, said the source who requested anonymity. While not disclosing the […]
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