Sharp drops in hotel occupancy as a result of January's soft shutdown to deal with Thailand's second Covid-19 outbreak as well as various challenges, including unequal domestic travel rebound and ... ( read original story ...)
UK PM Boris Johnson greets India on R-Day, says working together to eliminate COVID
Mr. Johnson was due to be in New Delhi as the chief guest at the annual parade to mark the India’s Republic Day but had to call off the visit ... ( read original story ...)
Unchanged Corporate Tax, Benefits on CSR: What Corporate India Can Expect from Union Budget 2021
In line with earlier relief packages, there is a lot of expectation from the upcoming Union Budget 2021 on 1 February. ( read original story ...)
Vietnam shows its ‘firm stuff’ after five years of difficulties
The US-China trade war, Brexit, the US withdrawal from TPP, Covid-19 and internal difficulties all have affected Vietnam’s economy in the last five years. ( read original story ...)
Vietnam’s Communists Look to Biden to Offset Growing Chinese Power
As officials in Vietnam’s Communist Party jockey for position during a twice-a-decade meeting to refresh the leadership ranks, they largely agree on one thing: Closer ties with the U.S. are set to ... ( read original story ...)
Philippine firms face 2021 with ‘reserved optimism’
Philippine companies are preparing for an economic recovery and are prioritising the use of technology to meet an expected uptick in business activity this year, but many face a shortage of financial ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Indonesia raises economic recovery budget to $39 bln
Indonesia has raised its budget for the National Economic Recovery programme to 553.09 trillion rupiah ($39.4 billion), increasing fiscal support for a country struggling to contain its coronvirus ... ( read original story ...)
Mercedes-Benz expects ‘substantial’ growth in India this year: CEO Martin Schwenk
The company, however, sees reaching its peak level of 2018 in India, only in 2022, due to supply-chain constraints especially in Europe. ( read original story ...)
‘A company without culture cannot build a sustainable business’ – 35 quotes of the week from Indian startup journeys
From customer to culture, witness the memorable journey of Indian entrepreneurship in these quotes, excerpts, and stories! ( read original story ...)
Forget winning, can Amazon survive in India?
During a visit to India in 2014, Amazon chief executive Jeff Bezos made a splashy announcement: His firm was investing $2 billion in the South Asian nation, just a year after beginning operations in ... ( read original story ...)