Japan: Government strategy to fight loneliness
TOKYO — With the first uptick in suicides nationwide in 11 years amid pandemic-linked restrictions, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has created a cabinet post to alleviate social isolation. Older Japanese unaccustomed to communicating online have become more isolated from the … Continue reading Japan: Government strategy to fight loneliness
ASEAN and EU’s new online Customs Transit System
JAKARTA – The private sector in ASEAN now has access to a powerful new online system, the ASEAN Customs Transit System (ACTS), which will reduce intra-ASEAN trading challenges and enable companies to benefit fully from the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) … Continue reading ASEAN and EU’s new online Customs Transit System
Resurgance of Japan’s domestic cruise market
Tokyo – Two Japanese ships have completed short cruises to nearby ports in recent weeks. Both were operated under limited capacity and strict new policies for passengers and crew to prevent the spread of Covid-19. Mitsui OSK Passenger Lines’ Nippon … Continue reading Resurgance of Japan’s domestic cruise market
Maldives: Campaign to bring tourists back
Malé – The Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC) has launched a major campaign with Skyscanner to promote the country as one of the safest destinations in the world for tourists. The three-month campaign will target the UK, as … Continue reading Maldives: Campaign to bring tourists back
Asia-Pacific: Foreign arrivals plummet 67 percent
Bangkok – The moderate growth of international arrivals into Asia-Pacific destinations in 2019 has been derailed this year, no thanks to the appearance of the coronavirus which has led to the collapse of travel. According to the Annual Travel Monitor … Continue reading Asia-Pacific: Foreign arrivals plummet 67 percent
Bangkok Airways: Health of passengers is priority
Bangkok – Bangkok Airways Public Company Limited announced today that the airline strictly follows its precaution and transmission prevention plans for the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pneumonia. The measures apply not only to the airline’s operations but also to its three … Continue reading Bangkok Airways: Health of passengers is priority
Thailand opening its doors for foreign tourists
BANGKOK — Thailand’s tourist industry took a modest step toward reviving its coronavirus-battered fortunes by welcoming 39 visitors who flew in from Shanghai, the first such arrivals since regular travelers were banned from entry almost seven months ago. The visitors who … Continue reading Thailand opening its doors for foreign tourists
ASEAN: Startups promote sustainable development
Hanoi- Young entrepreneurs will play a key role in the post Covid-19 socio-economic recovery journey, even accelerating it in the Southeast Asian region, stated a senior UNDP official. The Southeast Asian region has one of the highest young startup rates across the … Continue reading ASEAN: Startups promote sustainable development
Asia−Pacific: Generation Z Consumer Behaviour
New York – Gen Zers (born 1996–2012) are coming of age. By 2025, the group will make up a quarter of the Asia–Pacific (APAC) region’s population—the same as millennials (born 1980–1995). And as Gen Zers mature, they will make and spend … Continue reading Asia−Pacific: Generation Z Consumer Behaviour
Asian leaders determined to fight pandemic
TOKYO – Financial leaders from China, Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia vowed to redouble their efforts to help the region recover economically from the novel coronavirus and to defend a multilateral system of trade and investment. “We will remain … Continue reading Asian leaders determined to fight pandemic