The coronavirus outbreak continues to wreak havoc on Thai tourism, with a key gauge nearing rock bottom in the second quarter and 2.6 million workers in the industry at risk of unemployment. Chairat Trirattanajarasporn, president of the Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT), said the tourism confidence index polled 770 tourism-related operators during May 10-25 and […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Most taxpayers settled their tax obligations online in the first six and a half months of the year due to the movement restrictions to limit the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 or COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Department of Finance (DOF). Citing preliminary data from the BIR, the DOF said the bulk […]
Read MoreCambodia’s rice exports increased by 41 percent in the first six months of the year, according to the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. Agriculture Minister Veng Sakhon said that Cambodia exported 397,660 tonnes of milled rice from January to June this year, an increase by 42.25 percent, compared with 281,538 tonnes in 2019. He […]
Read MoreUp to 16,680 factory workers lost their jobs in Thailand in the first six months of the year, with 404 factories closing down, as the pandemic continues to hamper the economy, according to the Department of Industrial Works (DIW). The country has lost an estimated 25.4 billion baht in investment value from the closures. Most […]
Read MoreGlobal beverage giant Coca Cola and Coca Cola Amatil Indonesia (CCAI) have launched a campaign alongside strategic business consultant Qasa and the University of Indonesia to provide online training for warung (food stall) and small retail shops that have been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. Coca Cola Indonesia spokesperson Trijono Prijosoesilo said on Monday the program, […]
Read MoreThe government will adjust quarantine measures and prepare special arrangements for potential investors, technical experts and consultants who come to the Kingdom, said senior officers of the State Secretariat of Civil Aviation (SSCA). SSCA’s spokesman Sin Chansereyvutha said yesterday the government on Monday reviewed health and safety measures for potential investors. He said the government […]
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