Cigarette excise tax revenues have substantially increased following Japan Tobacco, Inc.’s takeover of Mighty Corp., the Finance department said. Excise tax payments attributable to Mighty brands totaled P20.22 billion from September to December 2017, the department said, a 262-percent improvement or P14.65 billion more than the P5.57 billion recorded in the comparable 2016 period. Total […]
Read MoreConsumer confidence rose for a sixth straight month in January, hitting its highest since January 2015, bolstered by better economic prospects due to strong exports and tourism, but low commodity prices remain a concern, a survey showed on Monday. The index of the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce rose to 80.0 in January […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – The favorable market conditions are expected to pave the way for nine commercial banks to list on the country’s stock markets this year. The banks are Techcombank, Maritime Bank, TP Bank, SeABank, OCB, ABBank, Saigonbank, Nam A Bank and Viet A Bank. Techcombank and TPBank are likely to go on the Ho Chi […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE employers are potentially alienating job candidates with their slow feedback and poor communication during the recruitment process, new research from recruitment consultancy Robert Half shows. Nearly half of the 500 jobseekers polled across Singapore cited slow feedback on where they stand in the recruitment process as the top frustration when applying for jobs, followed […]
Read MoreThe Yangon Regional Government will upgrade the industrial zones located within Yangon Region to encourage further investments and development, U Phyo Min Thein, the region’s Chief Minister said during a meeting at the office of the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry late last week. There are 29 industrial zones in […]
Read MoreThe Ministry of Post and Telecommunications has agreed to work with Thailand’s Ministry of Digital Economy and Society to continue developing the information and communications technology (ICT) and digital innovation sectors. A cooperation agreement between the two countries was signed in Vientiane on Friday. The document was signed by Laos’ Minister of Post and Telecommunications, […]
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