The Hanoitimes – Transaction values via smartphones increased by 177% in the first half of 2020. Concerns over Covid-19 and mobility restrictions have prompted the use of cashless payments in Vietnam, according to local insiders and providers. Statistics from Shopee, the leading e-commerce platform in terms of visitors in Vietnam, showed that the number of users […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE’S international arrivals more than tripled in July from the month before, driven by a month-on-month surge in visitors from South-east Asia and the Greater China region. Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, roughly 6,840 visitors touched down in July, up from about 2,170 in June, according to fresh data from the Singapore Tourism Board (STB). Still, […]
Read MoreJAKARTA: Indonesia is tightening import rules for some consumer products including sport footwear, bicycles and air conditioning electronics, its trade ministry said, after a surge in imports in May and June. Import permits will be required and tighter document controls put in place over the importation of 11 types of products, after overseas purchases rose […]
Read MoreThe General Department of Customs and Excise at the Ministry of Economy and Finance has given a final notice to non-taxed vehicles and goods owners to declare their ownership of Sept 28, according to an announcement from the customs and excise. Those goods were confiscated and kept in temporary storage or customs-bonded warehouses. The non-taxed […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is requesting the Department of Agriculture (DA) to lift the ban on imports of poultry meat from Brazil to avoid a possible shortage and increase in prices of processed meat products, including canned meat. Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez said during the Laging Handa briefing that […]
Read MoreThailand’s tourism industry will face greater risks next year if the government continues to restrict foreign travellers from entering the country, says the Bank of Thailand. Foreign arrivals could be downgraded from a projection of 8 million this year and 16 million next year given the deflated tourism outlook, said Don Nakornthab, senior director of […]
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