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Vietnam to investigate shipping lines’ freight fees and surcharges

The Vietnamese authorities require the shipping companies to provide relevant documents on listed prices, The Vietnam Maritime Administration will launch an investigation of 12 shipping lines for freight fees, charges and surcharges, and issues related to ocean container shipping services. The shipping companies are subject to the investigation include: Denmark-based Maersk, Switzerland’s Mediterranean Shipping Company […]

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Thailand: Ban to dampen Songkran income

While tourism operators hope the Songkran festival will boost domestic travel, the business community on Khao San Road expects to lose money after health authorities banned a variety of the celebration’s customary activities. The government has designated April 12 as a special holiday, making the Songkran festival an extended long holiday from April 10 to […]

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Philippines: Lockdown may result in closure of MSMEs

MANILA, Philippines — Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) may be left with no choice but to permanently shut down business should the government reimpose lockdowns to address the recent surge in COVID-19 cases, the country’s largest tourism network has cautioned. The Tourism Congress of the Philippines (TCP) said  reintroducing enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) this […]

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Cambodia: CDC approves eight projects so far in March

Cambodia approved eight investment projects worth over $69 million in the first three weeks of this month that are expected to deliver 5,249 jobs, according to a report from the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC). The CDC gave the green light for final registration certificates to two electronics assembly manufacturing plants – Yuan […]

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Thailand: Tourism help sought ahead of Songkran

Tourism operators expect dull sentiment for the Songkran festival next month and are urging the government to offer more tourism stimulus plans in addition to a continuation of the existing subsidy programme. Thanapol Cheewarattanaporn, president of the Association of Domestic Travel (ADT), said most people are planning visits to meet up with family members during […]

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Philippines: Power spot market prices rise in March

MANILA, Philippines — Wholesale electricity spot market (WESM) prices inched higher this month as the warmer weather and looser restrictions push up demand while outage of power plants reduced supply. The Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines (IEMOP) recorded an increase in the spot price at the start of March, reaching an average of […]

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