The online ASEAN Customs Transit System was launched Monday to accelerate trade in goods by road within Southeast Asia. Following trials in Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and Viet Nam, the system has now been formally launched. Being developed with the support of the European Union, ACTS is simplifying the movement of goods across the […]
Read MoreGOING digital in today’s economy is at the forefront of societal change as communities emerge from a debilitating pandemic and face economic restoration challenges in the new normal. These unique and unprecedented times have unleashed structural transformation without parallel in living memory. Many will have no choice but to adapt to a new paradigm shift. […]
Read MoreTourism has yet to recover from the pandemic-induced slump, with foreign tourist arrivals and hotel occupancy rate remaining below normal levels, Statistics Indonesia (BPS) data have shown. Foreign tourist arrivals picked up slightly to 158,200 in October, an increase of 4.57 percent month-to-month (mtm) from September, according to BPS. However, it was still down 88.25 percent […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – Vietnamese exporters might find it easy to meet the required rules of origin for their products as a significant portion of its production input is sourced from China and South Korea. One of the most important benefits from the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) for Vietnam over existing free trade agreements (FTAs) is […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines (UPDATE 1:06 p.m., Dec. 3) — Fewer Filipinos went jobless and out of business in October, but this was largely a result of more people stopping job search for various reasons including going back to school or their old jobs getting killed by the ongoing digital shift. The jobless rate, which is the proportion of unemployed […]
Read MoreEven if Covid-19 vaccines become widespread, business travel is likely to be changed by the pandemic. Travel budgets have been slashed and some meetings will remain virtual; conferences and conventions may be crimped. But by how much? It matters not only to airlines and their employees but also their customers — travelers. That’s because higher […]
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