Actions are needed now to save businesses, or it will be too late, enterprise associations say. The report of the Board for Private Economic Development Research (Board IV) on proposals by enterprises and workers to the PM says of 21,000 surveyed businesses in August, 69 percent have suspended operation because of the pandemic, 16 percent […]
Read MoreForeign professionals say Cambodia’s economy would be a big winner if the government adopted the prime minister’s suggestion for a seven-day quarantine, especially if it applied to businessfolk as well as tourist visa holders. The country is currently closed to tourists from abroad and business visa holders have to quarantine for at least 14 days […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Internet in the Philippines remains pricey for Filipinos, but bandwidth quality improved this year, a new report released Tuesday found. Filipinos would have to work approximately five hours to afford the cheapest broadband internet package, although this was two hours and 18 minutes less than last year, cybersecurity company Surfshark said in […]
Read MoreThe Finance Ministry will pump additional money into the economic system in the fourth quarter to further improve the flagging economy amid the prolonged Covid-19 pandemic, said director-general of the Fiscal Policy Office (FPO), Kulaya Tantitemit. Ms Kulaya said the fresh money to be injected in the fourth quarter might be higher than that previously […]
Read MoreConsumer prices are expected to remain relatively stable, even amid buoyant spending over the second Covid-era Pchum Ben period which kicks off this week, according to traders based in the capital. Cambodian Buddhists will observe Pchum Ben for 15 days, which falls from September 22 to October 6 this year, the first 14 of which […]
Read MoreTHE majority of Singapore firms recognise the positive impact of diversity, equality and inclusion (DE&I) but seven in 10 have yet to introduce DE&I policies, according to a report by the Singapore National Employers Federation (SNEF) and human capital firm Kincentric. The survey of 186 Singapore-based employers spanning 19 sectors found that 71 per cent […]
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