The Hanoitimes – Since May 2018, imports of scrap plastic have banned at major ports in Vietnam until further notice. In July 2018, the Vietnamese government announced it will no longer issue new license for plastic waste import. Vietnam was named among the five countries importing the largest amounts of plastic waste in 2018, raking […]
Read MoreThe Finance Ministry is launching a new stimulus package to boost the country’s domestic tourism by giving Thais Bt1,500 per person to spend when they travel to 55 provinces under a promotion campaign, a source from the ministry said. Under the campaign, Thais aged 18 and over can register for the programme. The government will […]
Read MoreA feasibility study on the construction of a new airport in the Kingdom will be launched later this year, according to a Ministry of Tourism spokesman on Monday. The plan was approved last week in a meeting held by the Ministry of Economy and Finance and the Ministry of Tourism. Chuk Chumno, Department of Tourism […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE’S headline inflation inched up in March, though core inflation eased marginally, according to consumer price index (CPI) figures released by the Department of Statistics on Tuesday. Core inflation, which strips out housing and private transport costs, was 1.4 per cent in March, easing slightly from 1.5 per cent in February and lower than economists’ […]
Read MoreThe Revenue Department must be allowed to request information from business operators to prevent avoidance of a levy on foreign-based online platform operators earning income in Thailand, says its chief. Without the authority to ask for information, tax collection will be inefficient and could lead to tax leakage, said director-general Ekniti Nitithanprapas. Such a mandate helps several […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is poised to become an upper-middle income economy this year, three years ahead of the government’s targeted schedule, according to the Department of Finance (DOF). With the strong resilience of the Philippine economy and the support of the World Bank, Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez expressed confidence that the country is on track […]
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