KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob proposed that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China could consider a cross-border travel bubble, adding that it would be “vital for recovery” from the COVID-19 pandemic. In a recorded video message during the 18th China-ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO) on Friday (Sep 10), he said both sides could […]
Read MoreThe baht opened at 32.72 to the US dollar on Friday, unchanged from Thursday’s closing rate. The Thai currency is likely to move between 32.65 and 32.80 during the day, Krungthai Bank market strategist Poon Panichpibool predicted. Poon said the baht would drift sideways. The baht might be volatile and weaken during the day while […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Department of Finance (DOF) will pursue the real property valuation reform in Congress in an effort to attract builders and developers to invest in the Philippines. At the launch of Proptech Consortium of the Philippines yesterday, Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez said the DOF would seek the enactment of the real property […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 — Malaysia’s industrial production index (IPI) is expected to improve from September onwards on anticipation of an improved economic outlook, an economist said. Bank Islam chief economist Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid said higher output would be recorded as more economic activities are allowed to be reopened following the government’s decision to […]
Read MoreVan Don international airport in Quang Ninh province was selected to welcome the first visitors with a “vaccine passport” on September 4. This is a new direction in both preventing the spread of the Covid-19 epidemic and maintaining safe economic activities. People’s lives above all Director of Van Don Airport Pham Ngoc Sau said that […]
Read MoreCambodia has formed a National Digital Economic and Social Council as a new source of productivity and efficient economic growth. His Majesty King Norodom Sihamoni of Cambodia signed a Royal Decree dated Sept 7 to establish it. Prime Minister Hun Sen is chairman of the council, which is effective from the signature date onward. The […]
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