bus2
Read More

Philippines: Inflation unlikely to hit 4% this year

MANILA, Philippines – Inflation is not likely to reach four percent this year despite the upward pressure on consumer prices over the past few months, monetary authorities and economists said over the weekend. Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Amando Tetangco told The STAR inflation would not hit the higher end of the central bank’s two […]

Read More
c1_1245786_170508120116_620x413
Read More

Thailand:Taxing e-commerce

Does it make sense to impose a new tax on cross-border e-commerce transactions in Thailand to tackle profit shifting and tax avoidance by multinational firms? The government, for obvious reasons, certainly thinks so. Industry experts, however, may need some convincing. Thailand is making inroads into new tax rules with the government seeking what it terms […]

Read More
20170505095534-1
Read More

Vietnam prepares domestic trade strategy

A strategy is being developed to promote domestic trade by 2025 with a vision to 2035. “The development of domestic trade lacks a comprehensive strategy despite its important role in the economy,” said Pham Nguyen Minh, Director of the Viet Nam Institute for Trade, at a workshop held yesterday to collect comments for the domestic […]

Read More