With the Nov 1 reopening looming, Bangkok is preparing protocols for testing tourists outside the airport, at hotels or ‘swab hubs’ to avoid congestion on arrival. Thapanee Kiatphaibool, Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) deputy governor for domestic marketing, said swab tests for travellers will be conducted outside the airport to disperse the flow of tourists […]
Read MoreIndonesia central bank left its key rates unchanged for the eighth consecutive meeting on Tuesday. The board of governors of Bank Indonesia decided to hold the the BI 7-Day reverse repo rate at 3.50 percent. The previous change in the rate was a quarter-point reduction in February. The deposit facility rate was maintained at 2.75 […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE – Singapore has moved up one notch to second place in a global ranking of how well countries attract, develop, support and retain talent – behind Switzerland but ahead of the United States. The yearly global talent competitiveness index, which covers 134 countries, is published by French business school Insead and non-profit research body […]
Read MoreThe government of Laos has announced an increase in fuel prices for the sixteenth time this year, bringing the price of regular gasoline to LAK 11,790 per liter. According to a notice issued by the Ministry of Industry and Commerce yesterday, the price of V-power gasoline in Vientiane Capital has climbed to LAK 13,620 per liter, while […]
Read MoreVietnam’s growth prospects remain much dependent on the effectiveness of vaccination programs, restriction measures, and the implementation of supporting policies. Vietnam’s GDP is likely to expand by 1.8% in 2021 following the recent fourth Covid-19 outbreak that forces major cities in the country into lockdown for months. Construction and industry would be the main driving […]
Read MoreInflation rates this year have been higher than expected by monetary authorities. The target band rate of two to four percent has been met only once so far. The actual rates of inflation have been above the target range. BSP raises inflation expectations. As a result, the Bangko Sentral decided to raise inflation expectation for […]
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