Dive Brief: Dunkin’ joined P&G Professional CleanPLUS Experience Program as the fast food chain prepares to reopen in regions that are loosening stay-at-home restrictions, the company said in a press release shared with Marketing Dive. Dunkin’ franchisees will follow the program to ensure restaurants are cleaned from top to bottom […]
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Indonesia holds talks with US to lure companies from China
JAKARTA — Indonesia is in talks with the U.S. government over the possible relocation of American companies operating in China to the archipelago, as businesses and governments worldwide look at ways to diversify production in response to supply chain disruptions caused by the coronavirus. Luhut Panjaitan, Indonesia’s coordinating minister for […]
Asia tourist sector blends real and virtual to lure back visitors
TOKYO/HONG KONG — Shintaro Kobara paid a different sort of visit to a Japanese aquarium last month. Amazed by rare “sea cows” as well as blue and yellow fish, the 12-year-old took a tour of the New Yashima Aquarium on the island of Shikoku — all while staying at home, […]
United Airlines debuts cleaning protocols with Clorox to lure back flyers
Dive Brief: United Airlines unveiled new cleaning protocols and travel safety measures in a move to rebuild trust in flying, the company announced in a press release. The airline partnered with Clorox and medical experts at Cleveland Clinic to develop its new United CleanPlus program. The platform will serve as […]
Japan shortens ventilator screening to days to lure newcomers
TOKYO — Seeking to put more ventilators into hospitals as fast as possible for coronavirus patients, Japanese regulators are streamlining quality screening for carmakers and other newcomers seeking to enter the field. Initial on-site checks will be deferred for ventilators assembled by nonmedical manufacturers in partnership with ventilator producers, the […]
Thailand cuts taxes to lure investment in masks and pharma
BANGKOK — Thailand will deploy targeted tax cuts to encourage investment in face masks and other crucial items that are in short supply due to the coronavirus outbreak, the country’s Board of Investment said on Monday. A 50% corporate income tax cut lasting three years will be available for projects that involve the […]