Myanmar hotel and tour businesses will be exempted from paying licence fees for a period of one year as the sector continues to struggle against the COVID-19 pandemic, the hotel ministry said on April 16. The fees for applying for a new license or renewals, which include a hotel business fee, tour agencies fee, tour […]
Read MoreThe National Flag Carrier, Cambodia Angkor Air (K6) has said that it has well prepared its resources to immediately resume operations when the pandemic is under control. The global aviation industry is hard hit by COVID-19 pandemic and airlines around the world are facing the most toughest time in its history. As such, Cambodian Aviation or […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – At present, the Covid-19 pandemic has caused a decline of 7% year-on-year in trade turnover of agro-forestry-fishery products between Vietnam and China. Vietnamese Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong on April 16 held a meeting with Chinese Ambassador to Vietnam Xiong Bo to discuss measures to boost bilateral cooperation in […]
Read MoreTourist businesses are waiting for real action from the government to help them survive COVID-19, which has almost brought their industry to a halt. Representatives of hotel, restaurant and travel associations said none of the financial relief promised by the government for the devastated tourist industry had been realized. “We are waiting for real action […]
Read MoreCambodia’s ranking in the Index of Economic Freedom dropped by eight places from last year, a negative sign for a country seeking to expand its economy and become a major player in Southeast Asia. This year, Cambodia registered 57.3 points in the Index of Economic Freedom, putting it in 113th spot among 180 countries. Last […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia has resigned and Finance Undersecretary Karl Kendrick Chua, who crafted the Duterte government’s tax reform program is replacing him, officials said in separate announcements on Friday. The sudden change in leadership at the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), one the government’s top economic agencies, is coming at […]
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