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Slow start to Bali reopening
Bloomberg News, Published on 17/12/2021
» Wayan Sentiani, 36, is earning barely a tenth of what she used to from selling T-shirts and sarongs near Kuta beach. For about a decade, she would get up to 2 million rupiah ($140) a day from mostly Australian, Chinese and European shoppers.
Economies on the brink push SE Asia to reopen
Bloomberg News, Published on 14/09/2021
» Even as they struggle with one of the world’s worst Covid-19 outbreaks, nations across Southeast Asia are slowly realising that they can no longer afford the economy-crippling restrictions needed to squash it.
Singapore PM pledges to ‘defuse resentments over foreigners’
Bloomberg News, Published on 30/08/2021
» Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong pledged to tighten restrictions on foreign workers, tackling an issue that has stirred anger in the traditionally open city-state as it recovers from a pandemic-induced recession.
‘Factory sandbox’ to protect B700bn sector
Bloomberg News, Published on 19/08/2021
» The government has launched a pilot program to test, vaccinate and isolate factory workers to limit Covid-related disruptions to its export-driven manufacturing industry, one of the few bright spots in an economy crushed by the virus.
First double-dip recession since 1998 looms
Bloomberg News, Published on 29/07/2021
» Thailand will likely be the worst economic performer in Southeast Asia this year, with economists continuing to slash the country’s growth forecast amid surging Covid-19 infections, mounting political tensions and fading hopes for a tourism revival.
Duterte’s pivot to China yet to deliver promised billions
Bloomberg News, Published on 05/07/2021
» Near the centre of Manila, construction workers are now rushing to complete a $69-million China-funded bridge by the end of this year after repeatedly missing deadlines.
Covid-19 global wrap
Bloomberg News, Published on 17/06/2021
» NEW YORK: A global summary of the Covid-19 situation.
Govt says tourism industry may not recover until 2026
Bloomberg News, Published on 24/05/2021
» It could take another five years before tourism revives fully in Thailand -- an ominous sign for one of the most tourism-dependent economies in the world.
The world finally accepts much-maligned Covid shot
Bloomberg News, Published on 13/05/2021
» Indonesia, one of the first nations to bet its Covid-19 vaccination campaign on Sinovac Biotech, was about to announce a stunning development, one that would help vindicate a shot that’s been shrouded in controversy for months. Over in Beijing, though, the company’s chief executive officer was unaware.
Singapore on ‘knife’s edge’ amid labour shortage
Bloomberg News, Published on 11/05/2021
» Singapore, battling an uptick in Covid-19 cases after months of success in containing the pandemic, says the virus situation is at a tipping point as it grapples with the costs of imposing more restrictions.