Tourist businesses are waiting for real action from the government to help them survive COVID-19, which has almost brought their industry to a halt. Representatives of hotel, restaurant and travel associations said none of the financial relief promised by the government for the devastated tourist industry had been realized. “We are waiting for real action […]
Read MoreCambodia’s ranking in the Index of Economic Freedom dropped by eight places from last year, a negative sign for a country seeking to expand its economy and become a major player in Southeast Asia. This year, Cambodia registered 57.3 points in the Index of Economic Freedom, putting it in 113th spot among 180 countries. Last […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia has resigned and Finance Undersecretary Karl Kendrick Chua, who crafted the Duterte government’s tax reform program is replacing him, officials said in separate announcements on Friday. The sudden change in leadership at the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), one the government’s top economic agencies, is coming at […]
Read More[JAKARTA] An Indonesian maker of clothes for Prada and Armani is now producing millions of hazardous material suits after the government called for help fighting Covid-19. PT Pan Brothers, which also makes garments for Adidas, is pumping out jumpsuits along with millions of face masks each week, many of then headed to frontline workers. While […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR, April 17 — Senior Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob has stressed again that food deliveries via e-hailing services are allowed to operate during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, although the annual month-long bazaars have been shut down. In his daily press briefing, Ismail Sabri, who is also the defence minister, was […]
Read MoreLazada Thailand says the coronavirus outbreak will turn online shopping into the new normal in Thailand, and the e-commerce giant is offering incentives to attract 50,000 offline small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to the platform to assist them during this difficult time. “From mid-March to mid-April, Lazada saw a 100% rise in sale transactions,” Paradee […]
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