KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s unemployment rate improved in May but the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) due to the Covid-19 pandemic could result in an uneven situation in the ensuing months. The Statistics Department said the country’s unemployment in May was 4.5% or 728, 100 people – an improvement from the all-time high of 5.3% or […]
Read MoreThe number of foreigners who arrived in Cambodia January-May has been reported by the Ministry of Tourism as 91,596, a plunge of more than 92 percent from the same period in 2020. Thai visitors topped the list at 46,395 arrivals, followed by 27,693 Chinese. Most of the visitors were tourists, businesspersons or investors. Everyone flying […]
Read MoreWhile people are staying at home to curb the spread of the pandemic, last-mile delivery shippers work hard to provide essentials and food to consumers. However, shippers are becoming overwhelmed by rising orders and the high risk of coronavirus infection. Vietnam’s e-commerce sector was growing even before the pandemic hit. Now, with lockdowns and social distancing […]
Read MoreLocal businesses favour a partial lockdown, especially in areas with severe infection numbers to reduce the economic impact. Many business leaders warn a total nationwide lockdown would cause huge losses for the country’s economy and massive harm for enterprises. Careful vetting Sanan Angubolkul, chairman of the Thai Chamber of Commerce, said the group disagrees with […]
Read MoreCambodia exported nearly $6 billion worth of goods in the first five months of this year, an increase of 1.6% compared to the same period last year. This was disclosed in the Ministry of Economy and Finance socio-economic trends recent report where it also said that in the first five months, exports reached $5,982 million […]
Read MoreThe prices of domestically assembled automobiles are expected to go down once the luxury tax policy is amended. Strategic small-capacity and fuel saving models will be given priority. A number of agencies, enterprises and voters have sent documents to the Government and Ministry of Finance (MOF), asking to design preferential policies to develop certain strategic […]
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