TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) has reported that that Indonesia saw Rp513.2 trillion investment throughout January to September. BKPM chief Thomas Lembong said that the figure is 75 percent of the full year target. As such, Thomas is confident that the target will be achieved in the next three months. He added that in […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Executive Secretary (OES) has called for cooperation and proper coordination among involved agencies to address the delays in the proclamation of new economic zones that have resulted in applications piling up at the Office of the President. Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) officials met with the […]
Read MoreBOTH the services and the manufacturing sectors in Singapore showed signs of further strengthening as more firms expect improved business conditions in the six months ending March 2018, based on figures from the Economic Development Board and the Department of Statistics (Singstat). The services sector, in particular, showed a significant leap in business optimism with […]
Read MoreEXCISE tax collections by the Bureau of Internal Revenue posted double-digit growth in September on the back of improved monitoring and higher payments by the tobacco industry, a Department of Finance official said. Collections reached P17.7 billion up 12 percent from a year earlier, Finance Undersecretary Antonette Tionko told reporters, “Now, of that amount, the […]
Read MoreHANOI — Vietnam witnessed a trade surplus of $1.23 billion so far this year, according to a report from the General Department of Customs. In October alone, the report revealed that the import and export value was estimated at $37.9 billion, lightly increasing by 0.8 percent, as compared to September. The export value was $19.4 billion and […]
Read MoreTEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The registration period for prepaid SIM cards has officially commenced today on Tuesday, October 31. According to Noor Iza, the acting head of Communication and Informatics Ministry’s public relations, prepaid SIM card users must register their ID Number (NIK) and family ID (KK) number. The registration period starts today, Oct. 31, and will end on February […]
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