The Philippines’ tax effort improved in 2017 from a year earlier on the back of double-digit collection growth at the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), the agency’s chief claimed on Thursday. Tax collection as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) rose to 11.26 percent from 10.8 percent in 2016, BIR Commissioner Cesar Dulay said […]
Read MoreIn a bid to promote the made-in-Cambodia brand, the Ministry of Commerce is urging local businesses to exhibit their products in the upcoming Tonle Festival, which will be held in Kandal’s Takhmao city on March 8-10. The Tonle Festival will give local businesses an opportunity to show the country the quality of their products, which […]
Read MoreMANUFACTURERS had a stellar run in 2017 with output expanding at its fastest rate since 2010, even as December’s lower-than-expected industrial production figures ended the year on a more somber note. Singapore’s factory output decreased 3.9 per cent in December 2017 compared to a year ago, missing economists’ expectations of a 0.8 per cent expansion. […]
Read MoreThe State Railway of Thailand (SRT) aims to begin turning Chatuchak market into a cashless commercial area by June. It said other upgrades linked to the market’s “4.0” transformation, such as automated parking lots, will become available later this year. Chatuchak’s future cashless status will allow shoppers to pay for items with the use of […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – Ho Chi Minh City customs has recently had a dialogue with the American business community in the city, aiming to resolve hindrance and ease firms in export and import procedures. During the dialogue, which was held by the Customs Department of Ho Chi Minh City and the American Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam […]
Read MoreTEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry reported that FreeportIndonesia`s copper concentrate permit will expire as soon as next month. The Ministry suggested that the mining company must submit a new recommendation from the Indonesian government to continue its overseas concentrate sales. Director General of Coal and Mineral Bambang Gatot Ariyono said that Freeport must fulfill […]
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