Indonesia’s coal price reference (HBA) dropped by 11.73 percent to US$71.92 per metric ton in July from $81.48 per metric ton in the previous month. Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry spokesman Agung Pribadi said on Thursday that the decline was due to external factors, particularly a production increase in China, import cuts by India and […]
Read MoreImports of plastic and electronic waste have declined sharply after the government curbed imports of foreign waste, says the Customs Department. Plastic waste imported to Thailand fell to 174,000 tonnes during the five months to May from 571,000 tonnes for the full year of 2018, while e-waste import volume plunged to 12,200 tonnes in the […]
Read MoreConsumer confidence fell to its lowest level in 21 months in June as the public fretted over political instability, global economic uncertainty and low farm product prices. According to the latest survey by the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC), the consumer confidence index fell to 76.4 points last month from 77.7 in […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – Both scenarios for inflation in 2019 presented by the government indicate inflation will be in the range of 3.17 – 3.41%. Vietnam’s inflation is projected to be 3.41% in 2019, much lower than the government target of 4%, according to Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue. The public services fees, therefore, should be […]
Read MoreAfter a ban on sea sand exports, Malaysia’s Water, Land and Natural Resources Minister now says the government’s decision was not made to impinge on Singapore’s land reclamation efforts as global news reports have suggested. In a report by The Star on Thursday (July 4), Dr Xavier Jayakumar noted that Singapore “can always buy sand from […]
Read MoreThe government launched the Revenue Mobilisation Strategy 2019-2023 on Thursday. The 77-page book details key strategies such as modernisation of the General Department of Taxation’s (GDT) fiscal revenue system in response to the increasing demand for service quality, social equity guarantee and sustainability of revenue for the Kingdom’s development. The strategy mandates the government to […]
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