The government has retained its price control on 55 products and service items including medical face masks, a synthetic fibre used as a raw material to make medical face masks, alcohol and alcohol-based hand sanitiser, and recyclable paper. The meeting of the Central Committee on the Prices of Goods and Services chaired by Commerce Minister […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Philippines continues to see an “opening” to roll back remaining movement restrictions despite a new coronavirus variant detected in the country, a necessary step for the economy to bounce back from last year’s recession. “Given the experience of other countries, I think there’s an opening,” Acting Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Karl Kendrick […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: Nor Zahidi Alias has been appointed as an external member of Bank Negara Malaysia’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) for a two-year term, effective Jan 1. Bank Negara said on Thursday Datuk Dr Gan Wee Beng was reappointed as an external member with effect from April 1. Under the Central Bank of Malaysia Act […]
Read MoreThe government’s domestic tourism goal of 200 million trips this year is achievable, though it depends on state support via more stimulus plans, says the Association of Domestic Travel (ADT). Operators would like the government to flatten the infection rate curve from the hundreds daily to double digits or even a single digit by February, […]
Read MoreHANOI — Vietnam’s credit registry coverage increased to 59.6 per cent in 2020 from 41.8 per cent in 2015, said Do Hoang Phong, director of the Vietnam Credit Information Centre (CIC). The rate was higher than the average level of the Asia Pacific region and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries, Phong […]
Read MoreThe president of the Cambodia Logistics Association (CLA) has proposed that the government upgrade the international border checkpoint between Cambodia and Vietnam at Banteay Chakrey in order to accommodate transit cargo and goods from third countries. CLA President Sin Chanthy said during his visit to the international border gate at Banteay Chakrey that there is […]
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