The Department of  Internal Trade of the Commerce Ministry is planning to extend help to shrimp farmers in order to curb the spread of Covid-19 in the wake of the 14-day lockdown in Samut Sakhon, a major seafood development center for seafood products. Wattanasak Sur-iam the director-general of the department shared that there is a daily surplus of 100 tonnes …

The Rebisco-led Asia United Bank relies on IT platforms to boost its business share by obtaining an Aa plus loan ranking and a stable outlook from Philippine Ratings Services Corporation. In the coming years, AUB is poised to launch new goods and services to strengthen its strategic strength while improving the banking experience of its customers. AUB will concentrate on …

The gruesome killing in Tarlac this week has been on fire in the country since it received massive complaints, heartbreaks and frustrations through different the enforcement of the law. For this reason, The assassinations in Tarlac by Police SMSgt. Jonel Nuezca is not protected by the pledge made by President Rodrigo Duterte to back the police against employment-related court proceedings, …

A new virus epidemic among seafood factory staff near Bangkok couldn’t come at a worse time as Phuket and other Thai tourism attractions brace for a small bump in business from the countdown to 2021. In Samut Sakhon province last week, Thailand discovered a record cluster of pathogens, sparking a 14-day lockdown of the industrial region. The state is debating …

There’s something the nation is focusing on and it’s the restoration of the Bogor Botanical Garden Orchid Park that has been completed by the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing to encourage the protection and restoration of orchid plant species beyond their natural environment, or ex situ. The Bogor Botanical Garden Orchid Park will definitely properly add to the …

Indonesia has the highest number of infections with COVID-19 in ASEAN, but it remains the only country in the region to avoid the general lockdown. However, as with other ASEAN nations, air travel remains highly restrictive. The wait may be over for the vaccine, but before opening the borders, Indonesia or ASEAN can not afford to wait for it to …

PUTRAJAYA – The Malaysian Unified Democratic Alliance (Muda) youth movement wants to take legal action against the Registrar of Societies (ROS) over the delay in registering as a political party for the community. Former Attorney General Tommy Thomas and former Malaysian Bar President Ambiga Sreenevasan were roped in by the party to help campaign for their cause. The group of …

KUALA LUMPUR: The control of the Covid-19 pandemic and the security of the most vulnerable in society, while Malaysia is on the road to economic recovery, must remain the country’s top priorities in the near term. Senior economist Shakira Teh Sharifuddin of the World Bank Group said Malaysia is expected to rise by 6.7 percent in 2021, which could be …

House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco joined the chorus of legislators condemning the killing of two civilians in Paniqui, but his comment did not address legislative changes to fix the long-standing police force crisis. Police SMSgt. was illustrated by a harrowing image that went viral on the Internet. Jonel Nuezca shot Sonya Gregorio and her son, Frank Anthony who after a …

Surprisingly, hundreds of businesses have expressed support for British drugmaker AstraZeneca to acquire the second batch of COVID-19 vaccines from the private sector. Joey Concepcion the presidential business advisor and founder of Go Negosyo shared in a statement that there was an impressive turnout for the purchasing of a second batch of COVID-19 vaccines, as more than 200 corporations showed …