The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) sees a worst case this year of 10 million foreign tourists staying home and 1.5 trillion baht lost as forward bookings continue to flash warning signs. TAT governor Yuthasak Supasorn said that if the coronavirus crisis extends beyond May, the number of tourists would hit rock bottom in that […]
Read MoreSome pharmaceutical products imported from India may soon be out of stock in Myanmar say some local importers and sellers. According to the industry insiders, some 75 percent of the medicines sold in the Myanmar market are imported from India and currently Indian pharmaceutical firms are facing shortages of raw materials for their manufacturing. “Some […]
Read More[SINGAPORE] Resale prices and sales of non-landed private homes in Singapore were hit last month from what one market observer called a “triple whammy” of the coronavirus, the Chinese New Year seasonal slowdown and supply of new units from recent launches. As a result, prices of resale homes in February slipped 0.8 per cent from […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – The spreading of Covid-19 epidemic in Vietnam’s major trade partners including Japan and South Korea are causing problem for export-import activities. A lingering Covid-19 epidemic could take heavy toll on Vietnam’s export growth target for 2020, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT). Meanwhile, in the short term, the spreading of […]
Read MoreIn response to plunging oil prices, state-owned energy firm PTT Plc is urging policymakers to take action to cut the nation’s crude oil reserve in half as prices dip below US$30 a barrel. President and chief executive Chansin Treenuchagron said PTT will urge the government to reduce the volume of its oil reserve to 9-10 […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — With more overseas Filipinos still wanting to extend their helping hand to their kababayans adversely affected by the Taal Volcano eruption, BDO Remit has extended its free remittance campaign on cash donations sent until end-June this year. As of end-January, BDO Remit has collected more than P600,000 in cash donations from overseas […]
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