SINGAPORE, May 17 — The air travel bubble (ATB) between Singapore and Hong Kong, which was set to be relaunched on May 26, has been delayed again amid the worsening Covid-19 situation in Singapore. In a statement today, Singapore’s Ministry of Transport (MOT) said the new launch date will be reviewed towards the end of […]
Read MoreThe government’s recent ban on dining in at restaurants in major cities and reports of more Covid infections at some high-profile restaurants have sounded the death knell for many eateries. These factors represent a doubly whammy for small and medium-size family-run eateries, street stalls and food vendors, which rely heavily on foot traffic. With the […]
Read MoreAll foreign exchange (forex) trading activities in Vietnam are illegal as the authorities have not issued license for any forex trading floor. Promises of sky-high profit with short payback period are tricks that never get old in luring people into illegal cryptocurrency exchanges. At the end, all these investors have left are huge debts on […]
Read MoreThe Philippine peso advanced to its strongest level in more than four years after exports revenues grew at their fastest pace in a decade. The peso rose for the sixth consecutive week, edging slightly by 4.5 bps this week to 47.81 per US dollar. The currency is among the steadiest performers in Asia this year, […]
Read MoreThe baht opened at 31.35 to the US dollar on Monday, weakening from Friday’s closing rate of 31.39. The Thai currency is likely to move between 31.30 and 31.45 during the day and between 31.20 and 31.50 this week, Krungthai Bank market strategist Poon Panichpibool said. He said the dollar would tend to be stable […]
Read MoreTravel restrictions in many parts of the world caused by new outbreaks triggered by virus mutations and differing paces of vaccination threaten recovery prospects for the aviation industry, which is suffering its worst crisis. However, due to travel restrictions, the number of flights has been lowered to 50-60 per year, mostly serving as medical evacuation […]
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