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Thailand: Hand sanitiser new daily essential

Ethanol, alcohol and sanitiser makers expect hand sanitiser products will be a part of daily life going forward as the public has been educated about disease prevention and hygiene. Alcohol-based hand sanitiser has become essential in the fight to slow down the Covid-19 outbreak. In a short time, such sanitiser should be available nationwide after […]

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Cambodia: New factories employe nearly 28k

The Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation (MISTI) has reported that 77 new factories opened in Cambodia in the first three months of 2020, employing a total of 27,909 workers. Of the 77 production centres, some 74 registered with MISTI, one registered with the municipality of Phnom Penh and two factories restarted production lines […]

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Malaysia: Communications Ministry takes Covid-19 battle online, teams up with Grab, Lazada

KUALA LUMPUR, April 24 — The Ministry of Communications and Multimedia (KKMM) will collaborate with several online shopping apps in a campaign to enhance public awareness and understanding to fight Covid-19. Deputy Minister Datuk Zahidi Zainul Abidin said the ministry is now working closely with e-hailing company, Grab, and would expand the initiative to several other companies, […]

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Vietnam ride-hailing services resume after three-week social distancing orders

The Hanoitimes – Hanoi allows resuming passenger transportation services from April 23. From April 23, ride-hailing apps in Vietnam have resumed operations in some localities after the three-week suspension in response to social distancing orders. Grab Vietnam started providing its four-wheel services (GrabCar, Grab route, GrabTaxi, GrabRent) across the country, except for Ho Chi Minh City […]

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Myanmar: More clarity, coordination between ministries needed for COVID-19 policymaking

Last minute government instructions for factories and workplaces to close for COVID-19 inspections have scrambled business plans and caused disruptions to production, underscoring the need for more coordination and communication between the two parties.  After an unusually quiet Thingyan holiday, businesses in Myanmar were expecting work to resume on April 20. But at 8pm on […]

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