The Hanoitimes – Hotels in Quang Ninh province were over crowded over the weekend. The Vietnamese government is considering reopening to foreign tourists as the country and the world enter a new normalcy driven by the Covid-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said at a meeting with key leaders of Quang Ninh province on May […]
Read MoreThe Asian Development Bank (ADB) has criticised Asia-Pacific countries for being slow in delivering the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) because of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a joint report. A study called “Fast-tracking the SDGs: Driving Asia-Pacific Transformations” by the United Nations (ESCAP), ADB and the UN Development Programme (UNDP) said that while the […]
Read MoreBusiness advocates are continuing to call on the Cambodian government to further support the local economy during and after the COVID-19 pandemic – through the implementation of collateral-free working loans and new policies to encourage more foreign direct investment in the Kingdom. The calls come after the government announced a plan last week to reduce […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE: Singapore’s embattled economy could shrink by as much as seven percent this year, which would be the worst reading since independence, with the government saying Tuesday the coronavirus pandemic had throttled the key export sector. The city-state is seen as a bellwether of the global economy and the historic contraction highlights the extreme pain […]
Read MoreThe Tourism and Sports Ministry wants the Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) to lift the domestic tourism lockdown starting in June, as the industry prepared for new national safety and health standards with almost 1,500 operators applying for certification. Tourism Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn said this Friday the ministry plans to talk with the CCSA about easing […]
Read MoreThe Ministry of Commerce and the private sector are monitoring the conflict between US and China, as a trade war could erupt again, Pimchanok Vonkorpon, director-general of the Trade Policy and Strategy Office, said. She said the ministry and the private sector would draft a plan to push exports to cope with the situation, as […]
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