The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has decided to cancel all Songkran activities scheduled in all districts of the province in a bid to curb Covid-19 from spreading further after a new cluster of cases linked to entertainment venues in Thong Lo swiftly spread to other areas, deputy governor Kriangyos Sudlabha said on Wednesday. “The Songkran […]
Read MoreRising land rent and shortages in industrial zones (IZs) may cause multinationals, which are seeking land near Hanoi and HCMC City, to hesitate to come to Vietnam. Despite the Covid-19 pandemic and policies on restricted travel, more manufacturers are following the China plus 1 model and seeking places in Vietnam to set up their production […]
Read MoreJakarta. Flash Coffee, a coffee chain backed by Rocket Internet, plans to add more outlets in Indonesia and expand in more countries in Asia after securing $15 million in Series A funding led by White Star Capital, the company said in a statement on Wednesday. Flash Coffee is the latest coffee chain to compete in Indonesia’s […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR, April 7 — The World Health Organisation (WHO) has come out against vaccine passports, for now, saying they may exacerbate unequal access to vaccines in many countries. Speaking at a virtual press conference in conjunction with World Health Day, Regional Emergency director for the WHO Western Pacific Region (WPR), Dr Babatunde Olowokure said […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR (BERNAMA) – The Malaysian Government has approved a total of 7,266 applications for MYR1.366 billion in loans under the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) initiative of the National Economic Regeneration Plan (PENJANA) as of March 19. Malaysian Finance Minister Zafrul Abdul Aziz said the government had allocated MYR2 billion under the programme, which […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE, April 6 — Parliamentarians on both sides of the aisle yesterday backed Singapore’s US$20.57 million (RM85 million) contribution to support International Monetary Fund (IMF) initiatives aimed at helping vulnerable and low-income countries cope with the economic impact of Covid-19. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) had first announced this initiative on March 31, and […]
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