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Malaysia: Private sector has role to play in affordable housing

KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara Deputy Governor Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour has called on industry players in the private sector to play a role in supporting the national agenda for more affordable homes. Speaking at the Cagamas-World Bank Affordable Housing Conference, Abdul Rasheed said property developers, as core industry players, should provide homes at affordable prices to […]

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Myanmar: Commercial tax on mobile handsets to be levied

Consumers will have to pay a 5 percent commercial tax when buying mobile handsets and related accessories from June 1 onwards, the Internal Revenue Department (IRD) announced on April 1.  The taxes will be levied based on the total sales value of the purchase and collected by the vendor. Consumers will receive a stamped voucher to […]

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Philippines: Individual tax forms revamped

It is tax season again. With the annual deadline for filing income tax returns on April 15 fast approaching and amendments to the Tax Code taking effect, the changes in our tax landscape might seem like a complicated puzzle for taxpayers. Along with the changes brought about by TRAIN are updated annual income tax returns. […]

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Vietnamese companies urged to go to Southeast Asian markets

VIETNAMESE companies should further invest in and trade with Asean member countries like Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, and Cambodia, a forum heard in Ho Chi Minh City on Thursday. Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) vice-president Vo Tan Thanh told the Southeast Asia Outbound Investment Forum: “Thailand is Vietnam’s largest trading partner among Asean countries, […]

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Indonesia eases entry of Philippine agriculture products

MANILA, Philippines — The Indonesian government is easing restrictions on Philippine agricultural exports as both countries seek to strengthen bilateral relations. Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol said Indonesia has officially lifted restrictions on local fruit exports. “They already issued the certificates today, removing all the restrictions for the export of banana and other fruits because their […]

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Thailand: Central bank mulls auto loan curbs

The Bank of Thailand could implement new measures to supervise auto loans in a bid to control the country’s elevated household debt.  If the central bank’s examination team finds auto lenders are using relaxed loan criteria, it could adopt new measures to control the loan quality of this business segment, said governor Veerathai Santiprabhob.  The central […]

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