Restaurant operators have asked Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to ease Covid-19 restrictions, including lifting the ban on dine-in services. Food and beverage operators have been suffering because of the restrictions imposed by the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration, said Pasinee Pitaknilpradap, president of the Restaurant and Goods Product Association (RGPA). The government has increased its […]
Read MorePETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s labour force situation improved in March as the number of people employed rose by 0.2% or 34,300 persons to 16.08 million from 16.05 million in February. The Statistics Department said yesterday there was a higher labour force participation rate (LFPR) at 68.6% (February 2021: 68.5%). “During the month, the number of employed […]
Read MoreCambodia is well-prepared to minimise economic risks when it graduates from its Least Developed Countries status, according to a senior official at the Ministry of Commerce on May 7. Four LDCs – Cambodia, Laos, Bangladesh and Nepal – met at a virtual workshop last week to explore potential solutions for managing a smooth exit from […]
Read MoreThe country plans to waive its mandatory quarantine for vaccinated visitors to its capital Bangkok and top tourist destinations from October, deputy government spokeswoman Traisulee Traisoranakul said on Friday, in a bid to revive a key industry battered by coronavirus travel curbs. The new measure means easier access to hotspots like Pattaya, Phangnga, Koh Samui, […]
Read MoreThe Vietnamese tech company will develop smart cars, homes and cities in the coming time. VinSmart, a subsidiary of the conglomerate Vingroup, will stop developing its business unit of televisions (TVs) and smartphones with the brand name of Vsmart for the Vietnamese market. The business unit no longer brings breakthrough or create differentiated value for […]
Read MoreMore than 400 Thai companies are considering investing and doing business in Cambodia when the situation of the Covid-19 crisis eases, according to Cambodian ambassador to Thailand Ouk Sorphorn. Sorphorn on May 7 virtually met with the Thai Subcontracting Promotion Association (Thai Subcon), a group of more than 400 firms he described as “innovative and […]
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