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Cambodia: Russian Market sales take a nose-dive

Phnom Penh’s Russian Market, the usually overcrowded, hot and hard to navigate market is now a ghost of its former self. Since the impact of COVID-19 and the lack of tourists the market has been hit hard and market owners pockets are empty, yet their shops are full of unsold antiques, silks, silvery jewelry and […]

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Thailand: Hype builds as new Apple store imminent

Apple says it plans to launch its retail store at CentralWorld soon, marking the second official shop of the American tech giant in Thailand. An industry source who requested anonymity says the company scheduled the launch for July 31. Apple’s Thai website shows the company’s logo with colourful Thai letters inside, reading Krung Thep (Bangkok). […]

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Malaysia: Maintaining economic staying power in Asean

KUALA LUMPUR: With regional competition becoming more intense, Malaysia aims to step up and draw closer to maintaining its position as the most competitive economy in the Asean region after Singapore. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Economy) Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed acknowledged that the country has “a lot of catching up” to do with […]

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Philippines: Budget ceiling hiked

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has revised upward the proposed budget for 2021 to provide the government more funds to address the socioeconomic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a text message, Budget Assistant Secretary Rolando Toledo said the proposed 2021 budget is raised to P4.506 trillion, 9.9 percent higher […]

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