VIETNAM is listed among nine countries where the US dollar is strongest this year, according to a report from Smart Travel. According to the 2019 Backpacker Index of Smart Travel, a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City are named as the top two most affordable cities to […]
Read MoreThe emergence of an e-commerce platform for Thai business is no surprise these days. Now I STEEL THAI has created an online platform to allow manufacturers to sell their own branded products, making it one of Thailand’s first open e-commerce platforms where all brands can participate and sell their products on the site. I STEEL […]
Read MorePETALING JAYA: The Goods and Services Tax (GST) should be brought back to replace the Sales and Service Tax (SST), says Gerakan. Its president Datuk Dr Dominic Lau Hoe Chai said GST was a good tax policy and implemented in more than 170 countries, including Germany and the United Kingdom. However, he suggested that GST be […]
Read MoreProblems surrounding the distribution of subsidized 3-kilogram liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) canisters appear to be never-ending, with the authorities unable to come up with solutions. House of Representatives members and government officials discussed the matter, recently. Three kg green gas canisters were supposed to be produced for low-income families at Rp 12,750 each. But, in […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Foreign investment pledges approved by the country’s seven investment promotion agencies rose by 322 percent year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2018, with half of the total intended for Northern Mindanao, the Philippine Statistics Authority reported yesterday. Investment pledges in the fourth quarter of 2018 reached P91.2 billion, an increase of almost fourfold compared […]
Read MoreThai businesses are being urged to take advantage of privileges offered under the Asean-Hong Kong Free Trade Agreement (AHKFTA) to expand trade and investment in Hong Kong, especially for restaurants, content creation and construction. Auramon Supthaweethum, director-general of the Trade Negotiations Department, said yesterday at a seminar on “Hong Kong: The Major Gateway for Business to […]
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