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Laos: Govt merges two special trading areas

Businesses operating in a border trade area at a Lao-Vietnamese border crossing in Savannakhet province will soon be offered special tax and non-tax incentives as in special economic zones.  “Enterprises operating in the Ban Dansavan border trade area will receive the same tax and non-tax incentives as in the Savan-Seno Special Economic Zone,” Mr Champa […]

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Thailand: Channel for VAT refund added

The Finance Ministry has extended a payment channel that is eligible for the government’s value-added tax (VAT) refund scheme for shopping during Chinese New Year, adding QR code payment to debit cards as originally planned.  Those entitled to the VAT refund from shopping during Feb 1-15 must be Thai nationals, said Finance Minister Apisak Tantivorawong.  For […]

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Philippines: Inflation cools down in December

MANILA, Philippines (Updated 10:59 a.m.) — Soaring prices in the Philippines cooled down for a second consecutive month in December to post the slowest rate since June 2018, the country’s statistics agency reported Friday, driven by lower food prices and transport costs during the month. Inflation eased to 5.1 percent in December, slower than 6 percent recorded […]

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Vietnam: Inflation expected to be below 4 per cent this year

HANOI — Vietnam can keep inflation below 4 per cent in 2019 despite an unpredictable world economy, according to experts. The economists were speaking at a seminar on market developments and prices held in Hanoi on Thursday. The workshop aimed to analyse the market in 2018 to provide a scientific basis for forecasting and proposing inflation control solutions, […]

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