Tourism experts from the Mekong region have been meeting online to discuss how to rebuild the industry as the Coronavirus pandemic eases in Asia. The six countries bordering the Mekong River are Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand, Laos, Myanmar and China. The meeting came as China cancelled hundreds of flights to try to stamp out a Covid-19 […]
Read MoreIndonesia’s President Joko Widodo pushed for travel to reopen in Southeast Asia, saying this would help economic recovery in the region that has seen coronavirus cases recede. He said the Association of Southeast Asian Nations needs to hit its vaccination target of 70% of the population of over 650 million people as soon as possible […]
Read MoreWith the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership expected to enter into force early next year, more prospects could open up for Vietnam to woo additional investment and expand its trade with international partners. As scheduled, the second session of Vietnam’s 15th National Assembly will officially ratify the hallmark Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), meaning the next […]
Read MoreThe International Monetary Fund has cut its forecast for Asia-Pacific economic growth this year to 6.5 percent from 7.6 percent in April. The downgrade is the biggest of any global region. The IMF said the Coronavirus pandemic took a turn for the worse in the spring, with the Delta variant causing new spikes in infections. […]
Read MorePlans to reopen Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand and Myanmar to tourists, along with a new China-Laos high speed rail link are reviving talk of a Mekong travel bubble. Thailand has already welcomed foreigners to sandbox islands such as Phuket and Koh Samui and will open the country to fully vaccinated visitors from at least 10 nations […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Philippines has the highest percentage of domestic e-commerce sellers in Southeast Asia, showing big room for growth for cross-border e-commerce, according to a survey of Amazon. Amazon Global Selling’s survey showed the percentage of domestic e-commerce sellers in the Philippines was at 70 percent, the highest compared to other Southeast Asian […]
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