Responding to reports that people with very small tax debts have been temporarily barred from leaving the country, representatives of Vietnam’s tax authority said at a press briefing on May 22 that such information did not fully reflect the handling process of tax agencies, leading to misunderstandings of the law.
Lieut. Gen. To An Xo, Chief of the Office and Spokesperson of the Ministry of Public Security on July 11 stated that the information posted on social networks about preventive measures imposed on the head of a large enterprise is incorrect.
Malaysia has lifted a travel ban on eight southern African countries, which were among the first to report the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, said Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin on December 28.
Cambodia on December 5 removed its ban on travellers from 10 African countries after a nearly one-week suspension due to the Omicron variant of COVID-19, according to Health Minister Mam Bunheng.
Philippine President Rodrigo Durterte on July 30 approved a lockdown on Metro Manila in an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19 and protect the country’s health care system.
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said the country will extend its entry ban to June 30 on arrivals from seven countries - India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Oman and the UAE following the complicated developments of the COVID-19 pandemic and new variants.
Thai Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith has predicted that his country will welcome 8 million foreign tourists next year before returning to the pre-pandemic level of 40 million in 2024.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo has instructed the assessment of the impact caused by the novel coronavirus (nCoV) on the country’s economy, particularly its trade with China.
