Prime Minister Hun Sen has called for an increase in the production of vegetables and livestock locally to supply domestic demand as the government unveiled plans to reduce imports of them. Chemical-free vegetable production is needed to supply locals and tourists, Mr Hun Sen said on Tuesday at a graduation ceremony. He called for careful […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Collections of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) may suffer this February due to lower shipment volumes from China as a result of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak, according to the Department of Finance (DOF). In an interview with reporters, Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez expressed concern over the impact of the COVID-19 […]
Read MoreA state-owned Chinese firm has expressed interest to invest in the planned Dawei Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Tanintharyi Region, U Myint San, vice chair of Dawei SEZ Management Committee, told The Myanmar Times. The Myanmar government has yet to respond to the Chinese, given that talks to develop the SEZ with Italian-Thai Development Company Ltd […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE: Singapore’s budget provides a “fairly large fiscal boost” to the economy to counter the impact of the coronavirus, with the government still expecting positive growth for the year, Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat said. Authorities are open to “upsides as well as downsides” to its growth outlook, and therefore have to be prepared […]
Read MoreThe Industry Ministry has set a target to increase industrial productivity by 2.2% by 2022 and raise Thailand’s competitiveness by enhancing labour skills and leveraging technology and innovation. Kobchai Sungsitthisawad, the industry permanent secretary, said Thailand should increase productivity by using existing resources. To deal with problems like the global economic slowdown, trade wars, the […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians have a higher chance of being involved in a car accident than being infected by the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), according to Capital Dynamics Sdn Bhd managing director Tan Teng Boo. The number of deaths per 100,000 people for car accidents in the country is 21.25 persons while for Covid-19 in China, it […]
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