The Council for the Development of Cambodia has approved a total capital of $89.4 million for two more investment projects covering bags and beer production. According to a press release yesterday, the said project is expected to create 1,600 jobs for the locals. The first project to be conducted in Kampong Speu province which belongs […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – The commercial flights must ensure safe measures to prevent Covid-19 transmission. On June 10, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc asked the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Health and Transport to consider resuming air travel services to select destinations which are safe from the Covid-19 pandemic. The possible desinations could be China, Taiwan (China), South […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $500 million loan to expand its support for the Philippine government’s conditional cash transfer program. The Manila-based multilateral bank said the Expanded Social Assistance Project would help families sustain health and educational gains for their children achieved under the country’s Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program […]
Read MoreLocal businesses have reacted with confusion over the new “expensive and strict” fixed-price quarantine requirements, announced by the Ministry of Economy and Finance this week. New requirements will force all newly arrived foreigners to pay a set fee for their COVID-19 lab tests, quarantine, treatment services and cremation (if they die as a result of […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: Hair salons and shopping malls reopened, traffic jams returned and interstate travel resumed in Malaysia on Wednesday in a further easing of coronavirus restrictions to revive an economy hard hit by the pandemic. In the capital Kuala Lumpur, customers queued for temperature checks at malls while shop staff added the finishing touches to […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — With public funds not enough to meet infrastructure needs, European businesses are calling on governments in Southeast Asia to create a favorable environment to encourage greater private sector participation in projects. In a report titled “Bridging the Gap: Funding of Sustainable Infrastructure in ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations),” the European Union […]
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