Devastating footage shows derelict shopping malls and empty beaches at one of Thailand s most iconic tourism destinations, as the nation s economy is ravaged by the pandemic.
Thailand banned virtually all tourists from entering the country in April 2020 to curb the spread of Covid, but the impact had a catastrophic impact on the tourist-driven economy.
Australian YouTuber Matty V lives in Thailand and uses his channel MattyV Phuket to show viewers the sad state of the once bustling holiday spot.
In a video uploaded in late February, the expat filmed the deserted Jungceylon Shopping Centre - the largest shopping centre in Phuket, in the country s south.
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Jakarta (VNA) – Indonesian Minister of Research and Technology Bambang PS
Brodjonegoro has said research on products and innovations must be oriented
towards import substitution to support economic stability.
During a
working session with the Agency for the Assessment and Application of
Technology (BPPT) on March 8, Bambang said
import substitution is strongly
geared towards improving the use of local products, adding that the BPPT plays
a significant role in the process of import substitution through reverse
engineering, but updates, as well as modifications, are also needed.
Director of
the Indonesian Institute for Development of Economics and Finance Berly
Martawardaya suggested the Government reduce the import of consumer goods to