Japan and Myanmar agreed Monday to reopen borders for expatriates as soon as early September, relaxing travel restrictions that were imposed to stem the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, The Japan Times reported. Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi reached the agreement with Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi at their meeting in Naypyidaw, according to the […]
Read MoreAround 90%-95% of travel companies in HCM City have suspended operations due to the Covid-19 pandemic. According to the municipal Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, only 5% of travel firms in HCM City are still operational to settle debts with their partners and customers. Their staff have to work online at home on rotation […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: The world’s largest condom maker Karex Bhd is venturing into the business of making medical gloves. The company, in a filing with Bursa Malaysia today, said its wholly owned Innolatex (Thailand) Limited (ITL) is planning to set up a new manufacturing facility at its existing plant in Hatyai with the capacity to produce 2.5 billion […]
Read MoreDevelopment of coastal industrial zones appears to be the right move to take advantage of incoming FDI. BW Industrial, a joint venture between Warburg Pincus and Becamex IDC, has followed famous realtors’ moves to set up an IZ on Dinh Vu Peninsula in Hai Phong City. The project is hoped to open this September. Prior […]
Read MoreTHE Singdollar is likely to continue strengthening till next year amid a broad weakness of the greenback, in particular against the Chinese currency. On Monday morning the SGD stood at S$1.3715 to the USD, weakening slightly from the S$1.3651 on Friday. Some FX experts expect it to reach S$1.35 by early next year. The low […]
Read MoreThe number of transactions via e-wallets in Vietnam in the first quarter of 2020 increased highly with a total of 225 million transactions. The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has licensed 37 payment intermediaries, including 34 e-wallets, said Mr. Le Anh Dung, Deputy Director of the SBV’s Payment Department. By the end of the first […]
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