Over 2,000 Honda cars from Thailand — the first batches of cars to enjoy zero percent import duty under the ASEAN Free Trade Agreement (AFTA) — have been imported to Vietnam. Under the AFTA commitments, a zero percent tax is applicable to cars imported from the bloc, with a localisation rate of 40 percent or […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is the best country to invest in in 2018, according to a survey of more than 6,000 business decision makers, as it is expected to continue receiving foreign direct investments from powerhouse countries in the region such as China. According to the US News & World Report, the Philippines has […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is the only beneficiary of foreign inflow among seven Asian exchanges last week, according to MIDF Research. The research house said the foreign tide into Bursa continues for the third consecutive week, albeit at a slightly slower pace. “Based on preliminary data from Bursa which excluded off market deals, the net amount […]
Read MoreThe Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX) yesterday officially launched a website and an app to help investors and the public achieve a better understanding of the stock market. The website phsarhun.com and the app PhsarHun were introduced to the public during the 2018 My First Stock Exhibition, held yesterday in Phnom Penh. “The stock exchange website […]
Read MoreThe government will decide whether to resume the 20 percent biodiesel blend ( B20 ) policy for the locomotive sector by the end of June, when it expects to complete a fuel performance test in Sumatra. The government decided in May 2017 to relax the B20 policy for locomotives operated by state-owned railway company PT KAI following […]
Read MoreInflation likely accelerated further in February and could prompt a hike in key interest rates this month, analysts polled by The Manila Times said. Forecasts for the month ranged from 3.8-4.5 percent with a 4.1 percent average, higher than the 4.0 percent recorded in January. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) also expects an increase […]
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