The Hanoitimes – The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) is scrutinizing a plan to exempt special consumption tax on locally produced auto parts in a move to promote domestic auto manufacturing and build up a supply chain for the industry. Under a report sent to National Assembly (NA) deputies recently, the ministry said that it […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – Vietnam gives top priority to macro-economic stability and bolstering the resilience of the banking sector against economic shocks. The Vietnamese government does not intend to depreciate the Vietnamese dong (VND) as a means to support exports and ease inflation, Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue has said. Vietnam gives top priority to stabilizing […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – With more people than ever flying, cities around the world are building new airports and upgrading old terminals to create facilities capable of handling tens of millions of passengers. Long Thanh International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City has been named among 16 most exciting airport projects under construction or redevelopment people can’t […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: EcoFirst Consolidated Bhd is hopeful that the government will not introduce any additional real estate taxes in the upcoming 2019 Budget. Group chief executive officer Datuk Tiong Kwing Hee said the additional tax could weigh heavily on the current sluggish property market. “We believe continued focus on housing affordability is still needed and […]
Read MoreTHE Urban Redevelopment Authority’s (URA) rental index of retail space in the central region of Singapore slipped 1.2 per cent in the third quarter of 2018 over the previous three months. This follows a 1.1 per cent quarter-on-quarter decline in the previous quarter. However, URA’s price index of retail space in the central region rose 0.3 per cent quarter on quarter in […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — A local think tank has urged government to justify new or increased taxes particularly those with inflationary effects. During an economic forum Wednesday, Dindo Manhit, president of policy research body Stratbase ADR Institute, said the government must first plug loopholes in collection before legislating more tax measures. “With regard to the government’s tax reform program, the […]
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