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Thailand: New tourist draws added

In addition to the visa fee waivers approved last week, the cabinet on Tuesday approved more measures to lure foreign visitors. The measures include double-entry visas for six months and special discounts at Thai malls under the “Amazing Thailand Grand Sale: Passport Privileges” campaign, running from Nov 15 to Jan 15, 2019. The measures aim […]

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Guide on new skills to help workers in Singapore wholesale trade plan career, training

A NEW Skills Framework for Wholesale Trade to aid employers and employees in the wholesale trade sector in their career advancement was launched on Wednesday by Koh Poh Koon, Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry. Jointly developed by Enterprise Singapore, SkillsFuture Singapore and Workforce Singapore, the framework is a comprehensive guide to help in planning career paths, […]

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Philippines: Fiscal deficit widens by 78% in 9 months

MANILA, Philippines — The national government’s fiscal deficit widened by 78 percent to P378.2 billion in the nine months to September, already accounting for three percent of the country’s gross domestic product. Tax effort meanwhile, improved by 0.7 points to 15.2 percent, the highest tax effort ever recorded during the period owing to the  implementation […]

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Cambodia: Propane usage on the rise

Demand for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in Cambodia in increasing rapidly, and will account for 14 percent of total petroleum consumption by the year 2040, which creates a need for stricter safety regulations and standards. Shigeru Kimura, a special advisor on energy affairs at the Economic Research Institute for Asean and East Asia, said yesterday […]

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