Visa has entered a Memorandum of Collaboration (MoC) with Tourism Malaysia to support the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (Motac) in driving inbound travel and promote Malaysia as a preferred travel destination as Malaysia’s borders reopen today following two years of Covid-19 restrictions.
Prior to the pandemic, Malaysia welcomed...
Singapore’s aviation sector will get a fresh injection of S$500 million to further support recovery amid the Covid-19 pandemic. This is the latest in a slew of support measures for the sector since borders were shut in March 2020.
Transport Minister S. Iswaran said during his ministry's budget debate on...
With the year end fast approaching, one of the world’s longest Christmas celebrations are expected to kick-off soon in the Philippines. At the forefront of the holiday rush are the massive shopping malls the country is known for; vast emporiums that are carefully decorated to appeal to the holiday...
Many may be forgiven for not taking any chances during these uncertain times. The COVID-19 pandemic has done more than disrupt supply chains and ruin business. It has led to thousands of lay-offs and furloughs. It is no wonder that many potential new entrepreneurs are hesitant to leave behind...
The RM40 billion Semarak Niaga Keluarga Malaysia (SemarakNiaga) initiative launched yesterday to help the business sector bounce back, is a testament to the Ministry of Finance’s (MoF) response in ensuring the economy remains resilient in the medium and long term.
“The MoF has always been sensitive and responsive to ensure...
It is encouraging to note that Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz is committed to continue helping small and medium enterprises (SMEs) along their recovery path by accelerating the adoption of digitalisation under the upcoming Budget 2021.
Many fiscal efforts have been put in place prior to...
Sputnik Light can become a major booster for those vaccinated with inactivated Chinese Covid vaccines globally after China has officially recommended mix & match approach with adenoviral vector-based vaccines as boosters
Regulatory authorities of China have approved the mixing of domestic inactivated vaccines against Covid, in particular, Sinovac and Sinopharm...
2020 has not been kind to businesses around the world. With the exception of a handful of industries, sales and revenue have been in decline; thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic. The retail industry in particular has been hit rather hard. The global retail industry will suffer a 3.5 percent...
Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has just announced a new economic aid package worth up to RM15 billion (US$3.7 billion) on 18 January in an effort to mitigate the effects of a resurgent Covid-19 pandemic.
The package was revealed in a televised address and is known as PERMAI, or the...
Close cooperation between Singapore and Malaysia will see both countries prosper and emerge stronger from the Covid-19 pandemic, said Singapore Minister for Social and Family Development Masagos Zulkifli.
In a Facebook post after a three-day working visit to Kuala Lumpur, he noted two recurring themes from engagements with his Malaysian...
It has been reported that up to 43,206 Malaysian entrepreneurs in various business sectors have benefitted from Tekun Nasional’s financing, which comes in at a value of RM451.36 million since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in March of this year.
Another agency under the Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and...
Vietnam’s trade ministry has asked China’s Guangxi authorities to take urgent measures to ease congestion at border crossings after China stepped up its border controls with neighbours to follow zero Covid-19 policies, state media reported.
Pictures and video footage from state-run Vietnam News Agency (VNA) showed thousands of trucks were...
