S’poreans saved more during the Covid-19 pandemic than before
While the saved amount dropped last year, experts said the habit of saving should continue beyond the end of the pandemic, especially with rising inflation.
Reopening of tourism this month offers hope to Vietnam businesses
Before the Covid-19 pandemic occurred, Vietnam's tourism industry welcomed over 18 million international visitors and served 85 million domestic tourists in 2019.
Asian workers pushed to upskill as pandemic quickens digital shift
About half of all workers will need reskilling in the next five years, the World Economic Forum (WEF) said in a 2020 report.
Greening a pandemic recovery: Options for Indonesia
Allocating Covid-19 fiscal stimulus to renewable energy may also provide a “double dividend” by stimulating the deployment of renewable energy sources while supporting…
VTLs have boosted international visitor arrivals in Singapore, but number of tourists still low
The bulk of short-term VTL arrivals comprises people visiting friends and relatives in Singapore, which would have a minimal impact on tourism spending, such as on accommodation.
South Korea’s cumulative Covid-19 cases near 10 million
If the omicron wave continues to spread at the current pace, the total caseload will surpass the 10 million mark in around two days and possibly reach 12.7 million by the end of…
Hong Kong ‘must keep strict social distancing measures at this stage’: Official
Secretary for Food and Health Sophia Chan said efforts to fight the pandemic should not merely rely on measures taken by the government, and residents should avoid crowds and…
China’s Xi commits 20 million Covid-19 jabs to Cambodia
The commitment comes just over three months after Beijing announced that it would work with Phnom Penh to set up a Sinopharm jab manufacturing venture in Cambodia in the future.
Backward move to mandate working from offices
The paper says the government really needs to change its old mindset that being physically present in the workplace means higher productivity.
New Covid-19 protocols key to China’s battle against pandemic
Authorities have said that the biggest Covid-19 surge in China in two years is primarily due to the highly transmissible subvariant of Omicron.