The government will introduce more stimulus measures to support tourism, jobs and domestic consumption hit by the coronavirus pandemic, a deputy prime minister said on Wednesday. The government plans to increase the benefits contained in an earlier package to boost domestic tourism, while details of other measures will be decided later, Supattanapong Punmeechaow told a […]
Read MoreYangon night market on Strand Road closed during the COVID-19 pandemic, and it now reopens as usual. “Small non-food shops have opened since June, with one or two remaining closed. Bars opened until 10:30 pm in mid-July. Now, there are 30 non-food shops, 97 food shops, 5 container restaurants and 8 container bars. And we […]
Read MoreThailand needs a better ecosystem to support the Internet of Things (IoT), an important tool to help the government attain its ambitious goal of building smart industries following the Covid-19 period. 5G wireless technology, which promises super-fast exchange of data, is crucial but was not emphasised when Jesada Sivaraks, head of government and industry relations […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE, Aug 14 — Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and his Singapore counterpart, Vivian Balakrishnan, yesterday agreed to resume cross-border travel between the two nations for business purposes in September, Jiji Press reported. Business travelers will be able to move and work within a limited range, even during the first 14 days of stay when […]
Read MoreIndonesian retailers have embraced the need to shift their services online amid the accelerating online shopping trend. Roy Nicholas Mandey, the chairman of the Indonesian Retailers Association (Aprindo), said many of the association’s members had adopted an omnichannel strategy, where retailers integrate offline and online shopping experiences for their consumers’ convenience. “Ninety percent of our […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Philippines will still emerge as the world’s largest rice importer until 2021 with the expected decline in local production. Based on the latest report of the United States Department of Agriculture-Foreign Agricultural Service, imports will slightly decline this year but will pick up next year. This year’s rice imports are seen […]
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