Vietnam ranks 70th among 190 economies in this year’s Doing Business 2020 report released by the World Bank (WB). One year earlier, it ranked 69th, and in 2018, it was 68th. Phan Duc Hieu, deputy head of the Central Institute of Economic Management (CIEM), noted that at an ASEAN conference on business environment held in […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Philippines risks losing gains made in recovering jobs lost during the pandemic if it fails to accelerate the vaccination program and resume economic activities on all fronts, economists said yesterday. University of the Philippines economics professor Ramon Clarete said the 4.2 percent decline in first quarter gross domestic product (GDP) may […]
Read MoreTHE planned air travel bubble (ATB) between Singapore and Hong Kong that was due to start on May 26 may be delayed further, as it’s likely that Singapore would not be able to meet the criteria for the bubble to carry on. Transport Minister Ong Ye Kung said this at a press conference by the […]
Read MoreThe government’s “community bank” is receiving support after the cabinet approved tax and fee incentives to help businesses. Deputy government spokeswoman Traisuree Taisaranakul said on April 27, the cabinet signed off on tax and fee incentives to support the community bank, as well as endorsed a reduction of the property transfer and mortgage fees for […]
Read MoreCambodia received 70,901 international visitors in the January-March quarter (Q1) of 2021, down 94 percent from 1.15 million in the same period of last year, the Tourism Ministry said in a report released on Thursday. Thailand, China and Vietnam were the major three source countries of foreign travelers to the Southeast Asian country during Q1, […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Sending money to the Philippines remains among the cheapest globally, benefiting an economy reliant on remittances sent by overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), the World Bank said. In its latest Migration and Development Brief, the World Bank said remittance charges to the Philippines cost less than five percent, or $10, for every $200 […]
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