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Indonesia: Rudiantara Affirms to Close Facebook

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Communication and Informatics Minister Rudiantara asserted the ministry will surely shut down social media platform Facebook in Indonesia following its users` data breach scandal. “We will see the progress first. But I will not hesitate if I have to close Facebook,” said Rudiantara in South Jakarta, on Monday night, April 9. As previously reported, Facebook was involved […]

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Vietnam: Finance ministry to slash 50% of business conditions

The Hanoitimes – The Ministry of Finance expects to remove and simplify 188 business conditions under its authority before June 30 this year. The number accounts for 50.8 percent of the total business conditions regulated for 21 industries and sectors under the ministry’s authority, representatives of the ministry said during a recent meeting with the Prime […]

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More reforms underway to strengthen Philippine banks

MANILA, Philippines — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is set to pursue major reforms to sustain the strong position of Philippine banks. BSP Deputy Governor Chuchi Fonacier said the regulator would continue to craft meaningful and proactive reforms that are aligned with best practices and international standards, and at the same time sensitive to […]

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Cambodia: GDT reminds firms to mind US tax act FATCA

The General Department of Taxation on Friday issued a statement reminding Cambodian financial institutions to comply with the reporting requirements of the US’s Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA). Cambodia and the US have signed an agreement to enforce FATCA, which mandates that financial institutions holding certain amounts of money in accounts managed by US […]

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