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Philippines: Same tax treatment for all online gambling

MANILA, Philippines — The tax treatment for online gambling, whether done onshore or offshore, is the same after the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) gave casino operators the green light to accept bets online, according to the Department of Finance. DOF Secretary Carlos Dominguez issued the clarification after Bloomberg reported that the applications of […]

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Thailand: Line Shopping turns to entertainment

Line Shopping, an online shopping platform of Line app, is pivoting towards entertainment, shopper engagement and convenient commerce as part of its strategies to catch the wave of social commerce in Thailand. The move is meant to support the platform’s social commerce ecosystem with fun chat and new shopping experiences through various features. Line Shopping […]

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Philippines: Infrastructure spending down 16% from January to September

MANILA, Philippines — Government spending on infrastructure slowed down by 16.5 percent in the first nine months as the coronavirus pandemic caused delays in construction activities and discontinuance of projects, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) reported yesterday. According to the latest data from the DBM, infrastructure and other capital outlays amounted to P451.5 […]

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Thailand: Foreign investment pledges fall 29% y/y Jan-Sept

Foreign investment applications in Thailand amounted to 118.5 billion baht in January-September, down 29% from a year earlier, as investors were deterred by the coronavirus pandemic, an investment agency said on Wednesday. Foreign investors remain interested in the country, despite months of political protests, Duangjai Asawachintachit, secretary general of the Board of Investment (BoI), told […]

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