The Trade Competition Commission (OTC) is setting guidelines for online food delivery services to prevent unfair trade practices and keep online food delivery platforms from taking advantage of restaurants. Santichai Santawanpas, the commissioner of the Office of Trade Competition Commission (OTCC) and the office’s spokesman, said the commissioners have already finished the draft guidelines to […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE, Aug 10 — With the Covid-19 pandemic having battered the tourism industry, several local tourist attractions have been turning to the local market in a bid to stanch the bleeding. Some are finding more success than others. Of the five local tourist attractions TODAY visited several times over the past few weeks, the Singapore Flyer, Singapore […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Remittances from overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) may drop by $5 billion this year as emerging markets, including the Philippines, face numerous challenges brought about by the coronavirus pandemic, according to Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank). Pauline Revillas, research analyst at Metrobank, said the weak global demand, lower foreign direct investments (FDIs) […]
Read MoreTourism and Creative Economy Ministry is mulling over the possibility of establishing travel bubbles with neighboring countries in a more local scope to accelerate the rebound of the pandemic-hit tourist industry, the ministry’s official has said. The ministry’s undersecretary for infrastructure and destination development, Hari Santosa Sungkari, said on Aug. 7 that the government’s plan to […]
Read MoreVietnam needs to reform its trade mechanisms while local businesses are advised to be more proactive to take advantage of the European Union – Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA). According to the Ministry of Planning and Investment before the COVID-19 outbreak, the EVFTA will boost Vietnam’s economy 2.18 to 3.25% in the first five years […]
Read MoreThe construction of the National Road (NR) No. 10, the western corridor linking Battambang northwestern province to Koh Kong coastal province, is 36 percent complete since it broke ground in March this year. The update was shared during a recent inspection visit led by Ma Sunhuot, Under-Secretary of State at the Ministry of Public Works […]
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