ASEAN Today – Regional Legal and Business News for April 2021
Regional Legal and Business News for April 2021 consisted of an Immigration Update on the extension of the quarantine period for all international travelers and restrictions on entry from India and Corporate Law News including
Thailand Announces Social Security Assistance for Third Wave of COVID-19
Due to the resurgence of COVID-19 in Thailand since March 2021, the Cabinet has approved new reductions in employers’ and employees’ mandatory contributions to the Social Security Fund (SSF). Contribution rates will be calculated as
Thai FDA Approves Moderna Vaccine
Thailand's Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given authorisation use for the emergency use of the Covid-19 vaccine of Moderna, Thai FDA official Facebook page said. The vaccine is the fourth coronavirus vaccine approved so
DITP Tightens Safety Standards for Thai Frozen Food Export
Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP) has tightened its measures for Thai frozen food exporters by launching Thailand Delivers with Safety campaign to boost confidence among global consumers in COVID-19-free safety food products from Thailand.
Siam Bioscience-produced AstraZeneca vaccine passes quality testing
Samples from test batches of the Covid-19 vaccine made by Siam Bioscience have passed quality testing at AstraZeneca's designated laboratories in Europe and the United States, the company announced on Sunday. James Teague, President of
Thai Cabinet Approves Further Delay to PDPA Enforcement
The chamber has received from our corporate member Tilleke & Gibbins the following update regarding Thai Cabinet Approves Further Delay to PDPA Enforcement On May 5, 2021, the Thai Cabinet approved in principle a further one-year extension
Singapore and Thailand Launch Real-Time Cross-Boundary Payments System
Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Bank of Thailand (BOT) has launched the linkage of Singapore’s PayNow and Thailand’s PromptPay real-time payment systems, enabling customers from both countries to perform cross-border fund transfers using
New Loan Facility from Exim Thailand Aimed for Export to Neighboring Countries
The Export-Import Bank of Thailand (Exim Thailand) has rolled out aid measures for small and medium-sized enterprises doing business in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam (CLMV) to mitigate the financial impact of Covid-19 outbreaks and