THE government will raise its wage support for food and beverage (F&B) establishments to 50 per cent, up from 10 per cent, now that dining in has been disallowed in a fresh tightening of Covid-19 measures announced on Friday. Under the Jobs Support Scheme, co-payment by the government will apply to the first S$4,600 of […]
Read MoreWith a series of impressive milestones and symbols, Vietnam has quickly become an attractive destination for international tourists in recent years. Due to impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the country welcomed only more than 2 million foreign tourists in 2020. However, in the 2015-2019 period, the number of foreign tourist arrivals to the country rose […]
Read MoreThe Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has downgraded its outlook for domestic trips and tourism receipts this year because of the economic downturn, with the third wave undermining domestic tourism. TAT governor Yuthasak Supasorn said the country needs to maintain the momentum of the 90.5 million domestic trips recorded last year with support from upcoming […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Proceeds from offshore bonds sold by the government stopped a three-month decline in the Philippines’ foreign reserves in April. Gross international reserves (GIR) rebounded to $107.25 billion as of the end of last month, up 2.65% from the previous month, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reported on Friday. Buffer funds are […]
Read MoreCambodia was one of the largest recipients of worker remittances among emerging economies in the East Asia and Pacific region in 2020, according to a World Bank report. It ranked eighth in the region behind China ($59.5 billion), the Philippines ($34.9 billion), Vietnam ($17.2 billion), Indonesia ($9.7 billion), Thailand ($8.3 billion), Myanmar ($2.2 billion) and […]
Read MoreThe economic recovery in Indonesia is underway with support from government spending and exports. Further economic momentum will be dependent on private consumption, but if consumer inflation and labor market data are any indication, households are not yet ready to carry the economy and may feel the economic recovery is passing them by. The government […]
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