KUALA LUMPUR: Repayment assistance will remain available this year and into 2021 for borrowers whose incomes have been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. In a statement, Bank Negara said borrowers facing challenges have generally requested for reductions in monthly repayment installments or an extension of the moratorium, depending on circumstances. “Borrowers who have declined repayment […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is finally requiring all catcher vessels to have a monitoring system as it intensifies measures against illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing (IUUF) in the country’s marine grounds. The Department of Agriculture recently issued Fissheries Administrative Order 260 which requires all Philippine catcher vessels to install vessel monitoring measures (VMM) and […]
Read MoreDespite the slow recovery of retail property in the last quarters of the year, remarkable recovery is expected from 2021. According to the third-quarter report on the real estate market of Savills Vietnam, the total stock of approximately 1.6 million square metres was stable on-quarter and up 5 per cent on-year. Over the past five […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – Vice Chairman of Samsung Lee Jae-yong is set to meet Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc during his trip to Vietnam. Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong, the de facto leader of South Korea’s top conglomerate, plans to visit Vietnam this week, his second overseas business trip this year after returning from Europe last week, Yonhap […]
Read MoreIndonesia has urged leaders of G20 nations not to end their financial support programs prematurely to help ensure the recovery of the pandemic-battered global economy, while also calling for international cooperation in the development and distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine. Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said a “partial and uneven” economic recovery could result in […]
Read MoreWhat is the real cost for tourists when planning an outbound trip to Thailand in the Covid-19 era? Apart from sufficient budget for a quarantine facility, which for the most luxurious trip can be as high as 300,000 baht per person, tourists must consent to dedicated extra time for a 14-day quarantine — a condition […]
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