MANILA, Philippines — The government continues to adopt technology to combat the possible threat of food security amid the coronavirus disease 2019 or COVID-19 pandemic. The Department of Agriculture will partner with ride-hailing app Grab and other enterprises with an online-driven platform to speed up movement of food and agricultural products from provinces to consumers. […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE – Bank lending inched down in March from the previous month amid the coronavirus outbreak, as a drop in consumer loans offset a rise in business lending, preliminary data from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) showed on Thursday (April 30). Loans through the domestic banking unit, which captures lending in all currencies but reflects mainly Singapore-dollar […]
Read MoreApart from reaping blessings with various religious activities during the holy month of Ramadhan, people usually shop for fabrics to make Baju Kurung or Cara Melayu attires to celebrate the joyous occasion of upcoming Hari Raya Aidilfitri. However, as the country is still facing the COVID-19 crisis and with all restrictions still in place, several […]
Read MoreVietnam’s export value is expected to rise in the coming months thanks to China’s increase in imports, strong measures taken by the Vietnamese Government, ministries, agencies, and businesses, and the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA). Economist Ngo Tri Long said China – Vietnam’s largest market – has begun to contain the COVID-19 pandemic and Vietnam’s […]
Read MoreBank Indonesia (BI) has bought up to Rp 173.1 trillion (US$11.24 billion) worth of government bonds from primary and secondary markets in a bid to stabilize rupiah and support the government’s financing needs. BI Governor Perry Warjiyo said the central had bought Rp 166.2 trillion worth of government bonds from foreign investors in the secondary […]
Read MoreWith the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training’s announcement earlier this week that a total of 130 garment factories have now applied to suspend operations, putting an estimated 100,000 workers out of work and affecting a further 400,000 who are dependents, as the Coronavirus continues to wreak economic havoc, concerns have been raised that social […]
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