A seven-day quarantine for foreign tourists can be put into effect in November if the first batch of inbound tourists in October is clear of coronavirus infections, says the Tourism and Sports Ministry. After next Tuesday’s cabinet meeting, the government will announce more details of the special tourist visa (STV) that will allow long-stay visitors, the […]
Read MoreWith the new EVFTA, more and more Vietnamese rice is being shipped to the EU. Scented rice in particular is being sold at high prices. Rice, coffee, shrimp and fruits are exported to the EU under the EVFTA, which took effect on August 1. One more consignment of scented rice departed from An Giang province […]
Read MoreENTERPRISE Singapore (ESG) and NTUC FairPrice’s e-commerce platform FairPrice Online have launched an online initiative to help Singapore food manufacturers diversify their revenue streams. The initiative – called YummySG! – is hosted on FairPrice Online’s Marketplace platform. It brings together local products under the Singapore brand to provide higher visibility to consumers and differentiate them […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Foreign funds still mostly pulled out of local financial markets in August, but losses were narrower than previous month even after the government placed key economic centers in brief lockdowns anew. Foreign portfolio investments posted a net outflow of $453.17 million last month, narrower than the $235.38 million in previous month and […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: CGS-CIMB Research estimates the RM10bil Prihatin Supplementary Initiative Package (Kita Prihatin) will increase the Finance Ministry’s last projected budget deficit by 0.7% of gross domestic product (GDP). The estimated budget deficit may be less if part of the expenditure falls under Budget 2021 or if the funds are reallocated from other budgeted expenses, […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Consumer confidence sank to historic low in the third quarter while business sentiment likewise took a heavy beating, posing a big challenge to the government relying on its citizens to rebound from an unprecedented economic damage caused by the pandemic. A poll of 5,563 households released by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on […]
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