People shop for food at a market in Aceh - westernmost province of Indonesia. (Photo: AFP/VNA) Jakarta (VNA) – The Indonesian government plans to spend 476 trillion Rp (31.8 billion USD) on social assistance protection as the country is transitioning from the COVID-19 pandemic to the endemic disease phase. Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo said that his government will not abruptly revoke the massive spending on social programmes aimed at helping the people and businesses cope with the devastating economic impact of the pandemic over the last three years. Speaking at a recent meeting of the National Committee for COVID-19 Handling and National Economic Recovery (PC-PEN), Joko Widodo said that after lifting restrictions at the end of 2022, Indonesia is in an interim phase in which it must maintain caution, especially in deciding on economic measures. In contrast to other nations that have recently experienced high inflation, according to the President, Indonesia has … [Read more...] about Indonesia to spend nearly 32 billion USD on post-pandemic social protection
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Viettel Post achieves double-digit growth rate
The information was announced by Viettel Post on January 31. According to the corporation, after seven months of focusing on investment in network infrastructure and technology, as well as optimizing operation processes, the enterprise has exceeded its business targets on post and telecommunications services in the fourth quarter of 2022. Specifically, Viettel Post's total consolidated revenue increased by 13.2 per cent compared to the previous quarter, equivalent to VND 5.21 trillion (USD 220.76 million). Notably, revenue from the delivery sector grew by 22.9 per cent, which was the highest growth rate of Viettel Post in 2022. This result was achieved through efforts in applying technology to the operation and re-planning of the enterprise's warehouse system. Accordingly, the whole process time was shortened by up to 30 per cent compared to previous one, bringing the successful delivery rate of e-commerce goods to 94.29 per cent, the highest since the beginning of 2022. The … [Read more...] about Viettel Post achieves double-digit growth rate