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Singaporean markets slumped on Friday after the city-state shutdown most businesses to fight the coronavirus, while the energy-heavy Thai index was boosted by rallying oil prices and hopes of stimulus to support its economy.       … [Read more...] about SE Asia Stocks-Thailand posts best week since 2015 on oil surge; Singapore down

Applying for a transportation business license under Decree 10 will not cause any significant disruption to ride-hailing services or Grab’s operations. Grab is operating in passenger transportation with fewer than nine-seat vehicles through its GrabCar services using electronic contracts. Therefore, the vehicles are required to affix a contract car badge on the front windshield, the logo of the transport co-operative on the car door, and the GrabCar stamp inside the front windshield. Thus, GrabCar vehicles only need to affix badges and stamps to meet the new regulations. … [Read more...] about Vietnam formalises legal framework for Grab and other ride-hailing platforms

Director of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry – Hai Phong Chapter Phi Van Duc said that the reality shows that it is not possible to expect a breakthrough in labour productivity, investment efficiency and competitiveness of the economy as well as the business community without change. The advantage of cheap labour are falling fast due to the impacts of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. … [Read more...] about BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES APRIL 4

According to Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung, the health sector will encounter difficulties in supplying ventilators to hospitals when the epidemic breaks out on a large scale. It is also not easy to place orders for the devices from abroad as they are now in short supply in countries seriously hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. Given the current context, the promotion of research and production of domestic ventilators is vital to disease control in Vietnam, Dung said. He asked the Ministry of Health to review the number of ventilators in hand, examine demands and draw up plans for placing orders in case of the spread of the coronavirus. The ministry was required to work on research and production plans with domestic businesses that volunteer to manufacture ventilators in the country. Vingroup recently announced it will research and manufacture invasive and non-invasive ventilators and body temperature monitors for domestic consumption. The group signed contracts with US partners … [Read more...] about Vietnam to manufacture ventilators for COVID-19 patients

Bangkok (VNA) - The Cabinet of Thailand on April 3 approved the Ministry of Public Health’s plan to employ 45,684 government employees as special officers to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. Trisulee Trisaranakul, a deputy government spokesperson, said Minister of Public Health Anutin Charnvirakul had made the proposal and the Cabinet agreed that his ministry required more officials to cope with the disease. Doctors, nurses, pharmacists, medical technicians and public health officers who come under the government’s jurisdiction are expected to join the ministry, which currently has a staff of 160,000 people. Trisulee said many medical personnel preferred to work in the private sector because of better pay, but they should join the cause and have pride in serving the citizens of Thailand. She said these people were well trained and should be part of the national public health system with commitment, devotion and determination to help the country tackle the COVID-19 … [Read more...] about Thailand employs almost 45,700 medical workers to combat COVID-19