MANILA, Philippines — Companies and individuals have been given more time to file their various tax returns and make the corresponding payments as the enhanced community quarantine in the National Capital Region (NCR) and nearby provinces has been extended anew, according to the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR). Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez and Internal Revenue […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE (BLOOMBERG) – Factory output across several Asian countries slumped to record lows in April, signalling a deeper contraction in the world’s manufacturing hub even as China begins restarting some operations. Purchasing Managers’ Indexes (PMIs) across South-east Asia slumped further below 50, the dividing line between contraction and expansion, to post their weakest readings since […]
Read MoreWhile COVID-19 dealt a blow to the retail market in the first quarter, e-commerce, online shopping, and delivery services emerged as clear beneficiaries. Vo Thi Phuong Mai, associate director and head of retail services at CBRE Vietnam claims COVID-19 has negatively impacted offline traffic but at the same time created many opportunities for growth for […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR, May 4 — The local manufacturing sector was an unsurprising victim following measures taken to contain the Covid-19 outbreak, as market analysts IHS Markit released a report today indicating sharp a decline in revenue and production volumes. A report by IHS gauging the Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), a value indicating an index of […]
Read MoreVietnam has an opportunity to become the food supplier of the world, according to Truong Gia Binh, an influential businessman. Binh is chair of the Private Sector Development Center (PSDC) of the Advisory Council on Procedures Reform, and President of FPT Corporation. “Covid-19 poses a high risk to us, but there are always opportunities in […]
Read MoreCambodia’s rice exports to China were 122,094 tonnes (41 percent), to the European Union 97,337 tonnes (32.4 percent), to Asean members 37,428 tonnes (12.5 percent) and to other destinations 43,393 tonnes (14.45 percent). Veng Sakhon, minister of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, said that the exports of formal agricultural products totalled more than […]
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