The Energy Policy and Planning Office (EPPO) of the Ministry of Energy has conducted a poll via its facebook page “@StartHaiUpTH” under the topic of ‘What innovations do you use the most’. The poll, launched last July, explored the usage of innovations among Thais across all ages and professions, aiming to promote usage of energy-efficient […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – Vietnam is striving to improve its stock market’s status and implementing measures to attract portfolio investment, and allowing FDI firms to list would help the country achieve this goal. Experts have urged competent authorities to rapidly make a clear legal mechanism to convert foreign-owned firms into public companies, enabling them to list on […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The country’s top distilleries has warned lawmakers that imposing too much tax increases may dampen demand for alcoholic products, which may result in lower revenues and tax yield for the government. In a position paper submitted to the Senate ways and means committee, Distilled Spirits Association of the Philippines (DSAP) president Olivia Limpe-Aw […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE emerged the global top scorer in retirement finances this year, although it performed poorly for retirees’ quality of life and material wellbeing, according to an annual retirement security index. In the overall ranking, the city-state remained at 28th place out of 44 countries surveyed in the latest edition of the Global Retirement Index (GRI) for […]
Read MoreSOUTH-EAST Asia is more vulnerable to an economic downturn than it was during the global financial crisis one decade ago, according to analysts at global management consultancy Bain & Co. Greater exposure to a slowing China – and other structural economic shifts – have left most Asean markets in a more perilous position than before, […]
Read MoreMyanmar will take strict action against illegal trade with the aim of substantially reducing the volume of fake or illegal products entering the market, said U Soe Win, Minister of Planning and Finance. “Illicit trade can be reduced only if there are strict regulations against it,” he said at the Anti-Illicit Trade Forum held in […]
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