COMPANIES unsure of how to embark on their Industry 4.0 transformations now have a clearer guide in the form of a Prioritisation Matrix planning tool developed by the Economic Development Board and its knowledge partners. Launched by Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry Koh Poh Koon at the Hannover Messe tech show on […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is among the countries with conducive working environment for women in terms of rights and opportunity, according to a new report by the World Bank. The country scored above the global average in the bank’s “Women, Business and the Law 2019 Index” that measures the quality of legal and business […]
Read MoreThe Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) unveiled tax schemes on Friday to help salaried workers, graduates and entrepreneurs. While a reduction in income tax will be used to help salaried workers, new graduates and e-commerce entrepreneurs will be given tax breaks in order to get a head start in their career, according to Kobsak Pootrakool, the party’s […]
Read MoreTOKYO: Thailand will apply this month to join the new trans-Pacific free trade agreement, aiming to ensure it is not left behind by its competitors in the vibrant region, according to the country’s trade negotiations chief. “Thailand is working with the documents for applying to the CPTPP,” said Auramon Supthaweethum, director-general of the Trade Negotiations […]
Read MoreHCMC – The Government is aiming for a softer gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate of 6.8% this year and an inflation ratio of less than 4%, according to a new resolution on key tasks and measures to execute the socioeconomic development plan and the State budget estimates for 2019. In 2018, the country achieved […]
Read MoreHANOI — The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has issued a circular to allow credit institutions and foreign bank branches to extend loans in foreign currencies to some borrowers in 2019, rather than cutting them off at the end of last year as planned. Under the new circular, lenders will be permitted to provide short-term […]
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