Car imports in Vietnam have increased again after a long slump caused by the impact of Covid-19. Thailand and Indonesia have been the biggest sellers. The General Department of Customs (GDC) reported that in July, Vietnam imported 4,761 CBU cars of different kinds, an increase of 34 percent over the month before. This included 1,698 […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE, Sept 8 — Despite tourism coming to a standstill, more than 900 people have taken up jobs in the industry between April and July, in roles such as conference and event planners, system analysts and marketing sales executives. About 51 per cent of this group are aged 40 and above, and 87 per cent […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Philippine banks have started reducing the interest on peso and foreign currency deposit accounts as the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has slashed interest rates by 175 basis points so far this year to soften the blow of the coronavirus disease 2019 or COVID-19 pandemic. Ayala-led Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) […]
Read MoreThe Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF) is seeking more business opportunities for Cambodia’s rice sector by signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Bank of China (Hong Kong) Ltd on the third China International Import Expo (CIIE) project to promote the industry. The MoU was signed by Song Saran, president of the CRF, and Bank of […]
Read MoreNot long ago the streets of Bangkok were near empty — save for a bustling network of green-, pink- or yellow-vested delivery drivers shepherding food across a shuttered city to the millions trapped indoors fearing an accelerating viral outbreak. As revenue from cornerstone industries like tourism, hospitality and retail dried up and government assistance lagged, […]
Read MoreOnline shopping and electronic payments in Vietnam have become more common in recent years as more of the country’s population gains access to the internet, and e-commerce in the 95 million-strong market is set to enter a rapid growth phase in the near future, according to industry experts. Dao Duong Thanh, development director at Moca, […]
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