KUALA LUMPUR: Foreign funds acquired RM25.5mil net of local equities last week, bringing the nine-weeks of foreign net selling to an end. In its weekly fund flow, MIDF Research said Monday recorded a foreign net outflow of RM86.3mil, the highest in nine trading days while the local bourse gained 0.56% to close at 1,679 points. […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Investment pledges with the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) fell 41 percent last year from 2017 amid investor concerns on government’s plan to change the incentives regime under its tax reform program. Data from the PEZA showed investments approved by the agency reached P140.24 billion last year, lower than the P237.57 billion […]
Read MoreTHOUGH DIGITAL literacy is still low in Myanmar, people’s eagerness to try new things and their ability to easily adapt to a new environment could generate a technology boom in the country by encouraging young entrepreneurs to establish tech-based companies, say tech experts. Mike Than Tun Win, founder and chief executive of BOD Tech Co […]
Read MoreThe Excise Department is set to raise the fruit and vegetable content requirement for a tax exemption for juices to at least 20% from a minimum 10% in an effort to boost local farmer income. The new requirement is expected to take effect from Oct 1, said a source at the Excise Department. The source […]
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