SINGAPORE: Singaporeans on the verge of retiring are prepared to keep working for longer than those that came before them. Men aged 55 to 59 had far greater expectations to work full-time past 65 and 70 than employees currently are, while women had such projections beyond 62, 65, and 70, according to the latest survey […]
Read MoreHighlights of the Economic Report 2017/2018: * 2018 Federal Government Budget at RM280.25bil (RM260.80bil in 2017). * GDP to grow at slower pace of 5% to 5.5% in 2018 from 5.2% to 5.7% in 2017. * GDP by sector in 2018: Agriculture to slow down to 2.4% from 5.6%; Mining and quarry to grow slightly […]
Read MoreThailand ranked 34th out of 36 countries in terms of attractiveness to online global marketplace players, according to a study conducted by global payout solution provider Hyperwallet. The study, “The 2018 Marketplace Expansion Index”, attempted to pinpoint the most attractive countries for marketplaces to break into next year. Hyperwallet analysed 10 key factors including infrastructure, […]
Read MoreTEMPO.CO, Jakarta – President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) met with the Indonesia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) executive board on Thursday night discussing tax audit, among others. Kadin chairman Rosan Roeslani said that they discussed the roles of state-owned enterprises and private firms in the business world. Rosan said that Kadin proposed a new rule for tax audits. “On […]
Read MoreTrade between Myanmar and its international counterparts hit $16.9 billion between April 1 and October 13 in the current fiscal year, government data revealed. That’s an increase of $2.9 billion over the same period in the previous fiscal year. The rise in external trade came despite a substantial drop in business at many of Myanmar’s […]
Read MoreTHE Consumer Price Index (CPI) in September 2017 increased by 0.3 per cent year-on-year compared to September 2016. Both Food & Non-Alcoholic Beverages and Non-Food Index increased by 0.7 per cent and 0.2 per cent year-on-year, respectively, JPKE stated in a press release yesterday. The CPI increase in September 2017 was mainly attributed to increase […]
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