SINGAPORE – Personal debt among young adults here has been rising during the Covid-19 pandemic, and the situation could worsen once interest rates start to rise. Credit Bureau Singapore data showed that while credit card borrowing showed no significant variation, people in their 20s have been taking on increasing amounts of other debt since the […]
Read MoreIn the first half of 2021, Vietnam in general achieved considerable growth targets in the context of a stable macro environment. However, impressive yet elusive figures representing GDP (Growth Domestic Product) fail to paint the realistic picture of the hardships currently endured by both businesses and the people as Covid-19 outbreaks have continued to devastate […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Stock investors are likely to weigh whether to take advantage of falling prices or hold off purchases as uncertainties over the health crisis continue to take their toll on the economy. While there may be some bargain hunting in the early part of this week following last week’s steep drop, investors are […]
Read MoreOutbound tour operators expect increasing demand for vaccine tourism in the fourth quarter because of the delay in procurement of high-quality vaccines in Thailand. Suthiphong Pheunphiphop, president of the Thai Travel Agents Association (TTAA), said even if local travellers are able to take outbound trips in the fourth quarter, which would be the best-case scenario, […]
Read MoreAn indefinite Chinese ban on Thai longan imposed on August 13 over contamination with mealybugs has thrown a wrench into Cambodian exports of the fruit to the neighbouring country, according to a senior Cambodian government official. And as the harvest season ramps up in Cambodia, tens of thousands of tonnes of longan will be unable […]
Read MoreVietnam’s instant noodle demand is ranked 3rd in the world, after China and Indonesia, with consumption in 2020 increasing by 29.47% compared to 2019. According to the World Instant Noodles Association (WINA), the global demand for instant noodles rose by 3.45% in 2019 and 14.79% in 2020 under the impact of the Covid-19 epidemic. According […]
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