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Singapore, Jun 9 (EFE/EPA).- The construction industry in Singapore has been badly hit by travel restrictions as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Travel restrictions on India and Bangladesh, where a majority of construction workers are from, have resulted in a shortage of manpower and a delay in the completion dates of many government-built apartments. (Camera: WALLACE WOON).B-ROLL OF A CONSTRUCTION SITE IN SINGAPORE.
Bogor, Mar 4 (EFE/EPA).- Before the coronavirus pandemic hit, the garment industry in Indonesia produced various kinds of clothing, ranging from shirts, pants and other clothing. However, when the pandemic hit Indonesia, the need for these goods decreased. The decline in orders made the home garment industry suffer significant losses. The Bank Indonesia cut its forecast for the the country's economic growth in 2021 from 4.8-5.8 percent range to 4.3-5.3 percent range. (Camera: ADI WEDA). SHOT LIST: WORKERS PRODUCE CLOTHES AT A HOME-BASED APPAREL PRODUCTION OPERATION IN BOGOR, INDONESIA.
Mulegé, Mar 1 (EFE).- The pandemic has dealt a devastating blow to the whale-watching business in the northwestern Mexican state of Baja California Sur, with the most recent season suffering an 85 percent drop in the number of visitors."This year has been catastrophic for (that sector's) finances, and whale-related activities aren't generating (sufficient) income. In some cases, it's only enough to pay staff, which has already been reduced by 50 percent," Enrique Achoy, a tourism entrepreneur, told Efe on Monday.Baja California Sur each year welcomes around 3,000 whales, and more than 1,500 of these giant cetaceans are born in its waters; the latest whale-watching season began in November 2020 and will end early this month. (Camera: MAHATMA FONG).SHOT LIST: TOURISTS GO ON A WHALE-WATCHING TRIP IN MULEGÉ, BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR, MEXICO. SOUND BITE: DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF TOURISM IN MUNICIPALITY OF MULEGÉ, ANTONIO COTA.TRANSLATION: They have taken actions but it is something that we cannot control. The only way for us to control and to have a good and healthy tourism in this region is (to wait for) the vaccines to arrive and be inoculated as they should be.
Paris (France), Dec 11 (EFE / EPA), (Camera: Josep Puig López).- The French foi gras industry has been one of the hardest-hit by the coronavirus crisis. The sector is seeing a drop in sales due to the closure f restaurants and the lack of tourists in the country.FOOTAGE OF TWO "''EPICERIES" (GROCERIE STORES) IN PARIS, FRANCE.
The coronavirus pandemic has made a fundamental change in the way Americans take vacations--at least for the time being. According to Business Insider, vacationers nervous about flying are taking to the road and are staying closer to home. The usual distance is about 100 miles away. They're also booking the same place multiple times, travelling just so they can work remotely from somewhere else as a change of pace. Roadtrippers are having a significant impact on the economy. There's been an uptick in retail sales for auto parts and sporting goods. Also, older millennials and Gen Xers entering the market for the first time, rather than retirees, are making up the bulk of the unprecedented demand for RVs.
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