Brunei is one of the 69 destinations that shut their borders to tourism, said World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) in its report published this week. One in three destinations worldwide are now completely closed to international tourism. According to the latest data from the UNWTO, the emergence of new variants of the COVID-19 virus has prompted […]
Read MoreState Quarantine (SQ) hotels are urging the government to unlock the market to Thai returnees arriving on semi-commercial flights, calling for a clear timeline if there are plans to terminate this programme. Thienprasit Chaiyapatranun, executive director of Patra Hotel, one of the SQ facilities in Bangkok, said many SQ hotels abandoned the programme as they […]
Read MoreIndonesia, a top supplier of a key battery metal, will aim to boost sales of electric vehicles with a new regulation that will cut tax breaks for hybrid cars. Battery-powered electric vehicles will retain their 0% luxury tax rate, while plug-in hybrid vehicles will see their tariff increase to 5% from 0%, according to a […]
Read MorePETALING JAYA: Malaysia External Trade Development Corp (Matrade) has launched its new enhanced Guidelines for Services Export Fund (SEF) and three new activities to enhance the exports of services. “The SEF is an effort to facilitate and enhance capabilities of Malaysia Services Providers (MSPs) in gaining market access into overseas projects, ” Matrade said in […]
Read MoreThe UK’s MoneyWeek news website has run a story highlighting that Vietnam is one of the most promising markets of Asia in a long time thanks to the country’s success in COVID-19 control. The article noted that Vietnam’s GDP growth rate of 2.9 percent was low by historical standards – it typically manages 6-7 percent […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Manila-based Asian Development Bank (ADB) is planning to lend $3.5 billion or about P168.65 billion to the Philippines this year to help the country recover from the pandemic-induced recession. During the Laging Handa briefing yesterday, ADB country director Kelly Bird said the multilateral lender remains committed in financially supporting the Philippines. “This […]
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