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Laos: Golden Triangle SEZ asks for more workers

Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone developers in Bokeo province have asked the province’s Covid-19 taskforce to ease the procedures around the importing of workers, so that operations can take place with less disruption. Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone, Mrs Chen Zhong, said recently that the Covid-19 […]

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Wellness tourism a gold mine for Vietnam to exploit

About 350,000 foreigners came to Vietnam in 2018 to obtain medical treatment, bringing $2 billion in turnover to the country, not to mention the money travelers spent on healthcare services during their trips. Truong Sy Vinh, Deputy Head of the Institute for Tourism Development Research, said medical tourism has become a popular type of tourism […]

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Cambodia: New border crossing closer to opening

Cambodia and Thailand have in-principle agreed to temporarily open a border crossing to facilitate trade and transportation of goods containers. Cambodian officials and Thai officials have talked about the opening of the Stung Bot-Ban Nong Ian border crossing shared between Banteay Meanchey province and Sa Kaeo province in Thailand, said Vasim Sorya, spokesman at the […]

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Philippines: Vehicle sales up 36% in September

MANILA, Philippines — Vehicle assemblers boosted their hopes of achieving the industry’s sales target for the year as plant rollouts accelerated 35.6 percent month-on-month in September. A joint report of the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines Inc. (CAMPI) and Truck Manufacturers Association (TMA) yesterday showed total vehicle sales reached 21,493 units in September, […]

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