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Thailand: Blockchain VAT refunds this month

The Finance Ministry plans to adopt blockchain-based value-added tax (VAT) refund service for foreign tourists, starting from the end of this month. The blockchain technology for VAT refunds should speed up the process for tourists as details of their purchases will be immediately shared with the Revenue Department and the Customs Department once shops key […]

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Cambodia lagging in English proficiency: index

Despite massive efforts to improve the English language skills of its people, Cambodia still lags behind much of the world. The annual English Proficiency Index, released this week, ranked the Kingdom 94th out of 100 countries included in the study. Cambodia was in the ‘very low’ proficiency category together with 29 other countries, mostly from […]

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Call for Malaysian companies to upgrade soft skills of employees

KUALA LUMPUR: Given the ongoing threat of machines replacing human jobs, Malaysian companies should upgrade the soft skills of its employees to thrive in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (IR4.0) that embraces digitalisation and artificial intelligence. For employees to have a productive future, founding chief executive officer of Thriving Talents Michael Teoh said companies must put […]

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