The small Covid-19 panel will likely propose a ban on all forms of water splashing, use of powder paste and foam parties during the Songkran festival in April. Khao San Road, one of the popular splashing sites, may also be closed, Culture Minister Itthiphol Kunplome said after the cabinet meeting on Tuesday. The decision to […]
Read MoreCambodia’s exports to Vietnam rose in 2020 despite both nations imposing strict cross-border movement control to fight the pandemic. Data from the Ministry of Commerce showed Cambodia’s exports to Vietnam rising by 14.8 percent in 2020 to $385 million. Cambodian imports from Vietnam decreased by 3.1 percent to $2,633 million. Bilateral trade between the countries […]
Read MoreMANILA: Jollibee Foods Corp, the largest Philippine restaurant operator, is looking toward foreign expansion and “opportunities” created by Covid-19 as it rebounds after historic losses induced by the pandemic. After a restructure amid last year’s setback, Jollibee CEO Ernesto Tanmantiong plans to open 450 restaurants around the world this year while looking for acquisitions that […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Demand from people ditching expensive pork for other protein source has started pushing up prices of chicken meat, potentially creating a new source of inflation. While pork prices have subsided in the first month of a Metro Manila price cap, chicken costs have surged in the first monthly monitoring of select prices […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – The sale figure in February, however, was on the decline for two consecutive months with a contraction of 22% against the previous month to 13,585 units. The number of cars sold in Vietnam in the first two months rose by 21% year-on-year to more than 40,000 units, which has been a reflective of […]
Read MorePETALING JAYA: Malaysia will achieve a high-income economy between 2024 and 2028, but needs to improve its competitiveness, inclusiveness, efficiency and increase women participation in the workforce, according to the World Bank’s flagship report, “Aiming High — Navigating the Next Stage of Malaysia’s Development” yesterday. In the report launched on Tuesday, it said Malaysia’s GNI […]
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