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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.
Q1 jobless rate at 12-year high amid virus outbreaks
Reuters, Published on 24/05/2021
» Thailand's unemployment rate hit a 12-year high in the first quarter of 2021 due to the renewed impact of coronavirus outbreaks, the state planning agency said on Monday.
India's Covid-19 Crisis Tests the World's Back Offices
Business, Newley Purnell, Published on 24/05/2021
» India's giant outsourcing firms are facing a two-front challenge: protecting the health of millions of employees as the nation suffers the world's worst Covid-19 crisis, and ensuring that their work continues as usual for the big Western companies on their client lists.
Teslas Made in Russia? Elon Musk Says It's Possible
Business, Georgi Kantchev, Published on 24/05/2021
» Elon Musk raised the prospect of Russian-made Tesla Inc. cars, saying the company was considering opening a factory in the country as it looks to expand its production facilities globally.
Indonesian unicorns unite
Asia focus, Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata, Published on 24/05/2021
» The recent mega-merger of the Indonesian super-apps Gojek and Tokopedia -- essential fixtures in the daily lives of tens of millions of people -- has lent new urgency to the need for better personal data protection in the country.
Hands-on for success
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 24/05/2021
» As the top executive in charge of the fast-growing Asean, India and Australia-New Zealand markets of Delta Electronics, Jackie Chang is entirely occupied with work on weekdays.
Why China is anxious about the Quad
Asia focus, Mohammad Mushfiqul Haque Mukit, Published on 24/05/2021
» Bangladesh's relations with China would be "substantially damaged" if the country joins the "Quad", a US-led security initiative that includes mutual neighbour India, declares Li Jiming, the Chinese ambassador to Bangladesh.