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Thailand: Six-year plan for sugary drink taxes

The Excise Department will bring up taxes over six years to help drink manufacturers gradually lower the sugar content of their products to meet the department’s threshold or face a significant rise in tax.  The grace period will be divided into two phases of three years each, said department planning bureau director Nutthakorn Utensute.  The department […]

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Myanmar: Over 1,000 SMEs to receive loans

The government has recommended over 1,000 domestic small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to receive loans from banks, according to the Central Department of Small and Medium Enterprises Development (CDSMED). More than 1,000 SME among an estimated 9,000 in Myanmar have been recommended by the CDSMED to receive loans, an official from the department told The Myanmar […]

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