The Hanoitimes – These two markets are not included in the 24 countries and territories having agreements with Vietnam on importing pork. In face of Vietnam’s current pork shortage for domestic consumption, Vietnam would step up measures to prevent illegal export of pork, at the same time tighten pork import from Thailand and Cambodia, according to […]
Read MoreBUSINESS sentiment among local firms has risen slightly for the first quarter of 2020, with the services sector being the most upbeat, according to Singapore Commercial Credit Bureau’s (SCCB) latest Business Optimism Index study. Business sentiment rose to +5.31 percentage points in Q1 2020 from +4.82 percentage points in Q4 2019, with five of six […]
Read MoreConsumer prices, which gauge headline inflation, ended four consecutive months of deceleration in November. On Monday, the Commerce Ministry revealed overall consumer prices rose 0.21% year-on-year in November, quickening from 0.11% in October, 0.32% in September, 0.52% in August and 0.98% in July. Food and non-alcoholic beverage prices rose 1.51% from the same month of […]
Read MoreThe government plans to revise a regulation and issue a ministerial decree to improve the performances of state-owned enterprises (SOEs), according to a minister. SOEs Minister Erick Thohir said during a meeting with the House of Representatives (DPR) Commission VI on Monday that his ministry was still reviewing Government Regulation No. 41/2003 on the transfer […]
Read MoreMALAYSIA needs to be quicker in undergoing digitisation in order to remain relevant in this digital world, as the country runs a high possibility of losing out to its neighbouring countries. There should be an improvement in the way grants are disbursed and in implementing the right policies to ensure the country is not left […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Foreign businessmen in the country are against a plan to impose additional taxes on the mining industry, saying this would be counterproductive to government’s aim of increasing its revenue take from the sector. The Joint Foreign Chambers (JFC) of the Philippines said in a position paper on the additional taxes to be […]
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