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U.S. to Relax Travel Restrictions for Vaccinated Foreign Nationals
Business, Published on 22/09/2021
» The Biden administration is easing a series of Covid-19 travel bans and will require foreign nationals seeking to fly to the U.S. to show proof of vaccination under new rules aimed in part at assuaging mounting frustration among European allies.
Bank Indonesia holds rates as economy flashes recovery signs
Bloomberg News, Published on 21/09/2021
» Indonesia’s central bank left its benchmark interest rate unchanged at a record low as the economy begins to show signs of recovery from the country’s worst coronavirus wave.
Indonesian village turns trash into Covid helper
Asia focus, Published on 20/09/2021
» TEMBOK GEDE, East Java: A homemade robot designed by Indonesian villagers and scientists for fun has found a new use during the pandemic -- bringing food and, hopefully, a smile, to self-isolating residents who have contracted Covid-19.
Connecting with Laos
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 20/09/2021
» Landlocked but rich in natural resources and geographically diverse, Laos has a lot to offer. Significant investments from neighbours including China have helped the country achieve economic growth of 6-7% a year over the past decade. Yet, inadequate infrastructure and the absence of a skilled workforce are among the reasons Laos has yet to fulfil its potential.
Singapore, Hong Kong threaten to retaliate over EU's tougher airport slot rules
Published on 17/09/2021
» HONG KONG: Regulators in Asian hubs like Singapore and Hong Kong have threatened to retaliate against European Union plans to force airlines to start using take-off and landing slots frozen during the coronavirus pandemic, a move that could oblige Europe's carriers to fly empty seats for thousands of miles at a loss.
Pay for Company Directors Stalled in 2020, but That Is Likely to Change
Business, Published on 16/09/2021
» Pay for directors at the biggest U.S. companies held steady last year, a first in more than a decade.
Langkawi readies for reopening with tourism bubble
Published on 15/09/2021
» LANGKAWI, Malaysia: Businesses at Malaysia's prime holiday destination are gearing up to welcome the return of tourists this week, as the country takes an early step towards recovery from a devastating coronavirus crisis.
Mixed opinions on state's October reopening plan
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 09/09/2021
» Boonchai Chokwatana, chairman of Saha Pathanapibul Plc, one of the country's leading consumer goods companies, has called on the government to reconsider its plan to fully reopen the country in October because of a higher risk of exposure to the coronavirus.
Covid-19 Resurgence Clouds Rebound in Business Travel
Business, Published on 08/09/2021
» Companies are delaying sending employees back on the road this fall amid another surge in coronavirus cases.
In world first, bitcoin becomes legal tender in El Salvador
AFP, Published on 08/09/2021
» SAN SALVADOR: El Salvador on Tuesday became the first country to introduce bitcoin as legal tender, with high demand forcing a freeze of its online cyber "wallet" system on Day 1.