The airports are ready, the airlines have capacity but will there still be a market for budget travellers when Cambodia reopens its borders? The cost of quarantine hotels, PCR tests for Covid-19, health insurance and a lack of low cost accommodation because of a prolonged downturn may leave backpackers with fewer options. But industry insiders […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Inflation may no longer see any easing for the remainder of the year and is expected to breach the revised forecast of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), cementing expectations that monetary policy adjustments are unlikely even until early 2023. UK-based Pantheon Macroeconomics said the upward revision of inflation by the BSP […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE – Consumers in Singapore and Malaysia will be able to make real-time cross-border fund transfers using their mobile phones by the end of next year, the two countries’ central banks announced on Monday (Sept 27). Plans to commence a phased linkage of Singapore’s PayNow and Malaysia’s DuitNow real-time payment systems will kick off in […]
Read MoreThe Ministry of Planning and Investment has asked the Ministry of Industry and Trade to consider reducing the prices for electricity and gasoline by 10-30%. The proposal was made at the Prime Minister’s nationwide online conference with the business community and localities on solutions to support businesses in the context of the Covid-19 epidemic on […]
Read MoreMinister of Commerce Pan Sorasak reiterated a called for businesspeople to fulfil their obligations to protect consumers in accordance with the laws and regulations in force and contribute to the shared overarching objectives of harmonisation and sustainable development. The minister made the appeal on September 23 at the National Workshop on Dissemination of the Law […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Coca-Cola Company will continue to expand its investments in the Philippines, optimistic about the overall prospects for economic recovery, according to its top official. In an interview with The STAR, Coca-Cola Beverages Philippines Inc. (CCBPI) president and CEO Gareth McGeown said while the company’s 2021 numbers were down, the year saw […]
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