BSP winds down easing cycle MANILA, Philippines — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) decided yesterday to keep its interest rates steady on the back of improved mobility and sentiment that could facilitate the recovery of the economy from the pandemic-induced recession. In a virtual press conference, BSP Governor Benjamin Diokno said the Monetary Board […]
Read MoreThe General Department of Taxation (GDT) has collected around $2.697 billion in tax revenue as of Dec 16, according to Kong Vibol, director-general of the GDT. Vibol announced this while speaking yesterday at the GDT’s Special Live Show. It provided a current update on the taxation service. He said that tax revenue collection has achieved […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE – The number of job vacancies in Singapore rose for the first time this year in September, one of several indicators of a pickup in labour market activity. There were 49,600 job vacancies in September, seasonally adjusted, a huge improvement from the decade-low of 42,400 job vacancies in June, according to data from the […]
Read MoreThe government and car companies are scheduled to meet next month to discuss a proposal to impose a higher excise tax on oil-powered vehicles as part of efforts to promote electric vehicles (EVs) and reduce air pollution. The tax hike was suggested because the current excise tax structure for cars is due to end in […]
Read MoreLaos needs to develop more agricultural areas as education sites for tourists aims to increase interest in its tourism industry, tourism experts stated. This was also following Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Forestry’s Mr Linkham Duangsavanh, visiting recently to promote quality coffee production of the Bolaven Plateau coffee producers’ cooperatives in Champassak province. The Deputy […]
Read MoreExport revenue in 2020 is estimated to reach $267 billion while imports are to reach $260 billion, resulting in a trade surplus of some $7 billion, according to Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Do Thang Hai. Amid the impact of COVID-19, exports still rose 1 percent and were a bright spot and key foundation […]
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