KUALA LUMPUR: The government will not be able to do away with the highway toll collection due to the country’s current financial position, says Works Minister Baru Bian. Hence, it is misleading to assume that the new government will do away with toll collection in two to three months, he said on Tuesday. “We will […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Philippines’ trade deficit persisted in August, the government’s statistics agency reported Wednesday, after exports’ sluggish performance failed to match imports’ accelerated growth pace. The country’s trade deficit stayed above $3 billion for five consecutive months to reach $3.513 billion in August from $3.546 billion shortfall posted in July. In August 2017, the trade gap was at […]
Read MoreThe Commerce Ministry is set to blacklist 10 coconut importers who failed to provide clarity on their import data as part of efforts to deal with the domestic coconut price slump and help protect domestic growers. Adul Chotinisakorn, director-general of the Foreign Trade Department, said officials recently launched an inspection of 29 coconut processing factories nationwide […]
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