Laos has announced that it will prohibit vehicle owners who have not paid road tax from crossing the border into other countries. According to a notice, released on February 18 by the Ministry of Finance, a road tax payment certificate must be presented when crossing the border. It is unclear when the new ruling will […]
Read MoreThe Cambodia-China Free Trade Agreement is expected to be finalised in November in a move to boost trade between the two countries. During bilateral talks on January 20-23 last year in Beijing, China, Prime Minister Hun Sen and his Chinese counterpart Li Keqiang greenlighted a feasibility study on the potential free trade agreement (FTA) which […]
Read MoreThe government is upbeat that the sweeping omnibus bill on job creation will bolster investment and open up more jobs for Indonesians, as it braces for tough public scrutiny during the bill’s deliberation at the House of Representatives. Coordinating Economic Minister Airlangga Hartarto said that the omnibus bill on job creation could help the government […]
Read MoreThe new land and building tax should have clear definitions for assets, be easy to use and convenient to pay, a legal expert suggests. Kitipong Urapeepatanapong, chairman of legal firm Baker & McKenzie and adviser to the Thai Chamber of Commerce, said the new land and building tax is good, but the problem is communicating […]
Read MoreSince April 2016, the government has invested roughly K1.2 trillion to produce some 700 megawatts of additional electricity for the country’s power needs, says Deputy Minister of Electricity and Energy U Khin Maung Win. “We are now generating an additional 700MW and we plan to produce another more 1000MW by the middle of this year,” […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara is closely monitoring conditions in the financial markets, in light of the recent developments surrounding the country’s political landscape. “While ringgit movements will continue to be market-determined, Bank Negara’s market operations will ensure sufficient liquidity and orderly financial market conditions, ” it said in a statement here yesterday. At 5 pm […]
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