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Cambodia: E-firms told to get permits

E-business operators can either apply for the proper permits and licences to operate in Cambodia legally or face law enforcement, the Ministry of Commerce warned in a notice, as the government strives to create a conducive and dynamic digital business environment that is market-driven, law-based and internationalised. The ministry told the Kingdom’s e-traders to apply […]

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Despite online shopping boom, pandemic reverses Filipinas’ success in e-commerce space

MANILA, Philippines —  Filipina entrepreneurs in the local e-commerce space suffered more from the pandemic fallout than their male counterparts, reinforcing observations that the health crisis is disproportionately hurting women. A research by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, released Thursday found that women-owned businesses in the country outsold […]

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Thailand: Vaccine rollout to spur travel confidence

Italthai expects domestic tourism to pick up in the second half of this year while international demand for Phuket may not fully revive this year. Yuthachai Charanachitta, group chief executive at Italthai Group, said if the vaccine rollout runs as planned next month, domestic demand will start to bounce back from July as tourism confidence […]

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Cambodia: Kingdom-Vietnam border to open

Cambodia and Vietnam is set to open a border gate as an international checkpoint – linking the southeastern province of Prey Veng to Tay Ninh on the Vietnamese side – on May 31 to further boost trade between the countries in preparation for the eventual containment of the Covid-19 pandemic. This was revealed in a […]

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Thailand: Local agencies eye jab tourism

Tour operators are aiming to offer potential tourists from neighbouring countries vaccine tourism packages in Thailand once vaccines procured by private hospitals become available. Chotechuang Soorangura, managing director of NS Travel and Tours, said vaccine inequality and the slow rollout pace is expected to amplify outbreaks in neighbouring countries, especially as India is suffering a […]

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Thailand: Package needed to spur interest in S-curve

The Board of Investment (BoI) is being urged to implement more proactive approaches to promote investment, especially in targeted industries. Danucha Pichayanan, secretary-general of the government’s planning unit, the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC), said the BoI should offer a special promotional package for investment in targeted industries to make it more enticing […]

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