Indoor playgrounds were allowed to host up to 60 per cent of their normal capacity at a time, under guidelines set by the Ministry of Health (MoH) since yesterday. The general safety measures for all visitors include temperature checks, BruHealth QR code scans, using hand sanitiser, wearing face masks and maintaining social distancing. Nuraini Mohd, […]
Read MoreThe newly elected president of the Thai Hotels Association has asked the government to include expatriates in the second phase of tourism stimulus, saying those who pay tax should receive equal rights. Marisa Sukosol Nunbhakdi said the stimulus campaign for locals has run since July 18, but the slow response is a sign of weak […]
Read MoreState-owned Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) booked a profit decline of more than 40 percent during the first half of this year as the COVID-19 pandemic caused its asset quality to deteriorate. The publicly listed bank booked Rp 4.46 trillion (US$301.34 million) in net profit in the first half of this year, down 41.6 percent compared […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – An increasing influx of foreign capital shifting to Vietnam prompts higher demand for industrial estate. Vietnam’s industrial real estate has the potential to be a destination for multinational companies that are increasingly pursue the “China Plus One” strategy to diversify their operations as the global health crisis causes disruptions in supply chains. As […]
Read MoreThailand ranks 63rd out of 85 countries in the digital quality of life (DQL) index based on research by privacy protection company Surfshark, trailing Singapore, Malaysia and Vietnam in Asean. The research assesses internet quality, affordability, e-security, online government services and e-infrastructure as key elements. Singapore, Malaysia and Vietnam rank 12th, 41st and 54th, respectively. […]
Read MoreIndonesia’s current account deficit (CAD) narrowed in the second quarter of the year as import demand fell and foreign ownership of government bonds declined, Bank Indonesia (BI) announced on Tuesday. The CAD narrowed in the second quarter to US$2.9 billion, down from 1.4 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) in the first quarter to 1.2 percent of GDP in quarter two. Southeast […]
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