The government has introduced a tax break policy to attract more private investment in Xaysomboun to enable the province to catch up economically with other areas of Laos. The 12-page Decree on Economic Development Policy in Xaysomboun, signed by Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith, is being circulated among the sectors concerned. Deputy Minister of Information, Culture […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – Vietnam’s trade turnover is expected to hit $540 billion this year, marking a year-on-year increase of $23 billion. Vietnam posted a trade surplus of US$754 million in November, further expanding the cumulative surplus in the 11-month period to US$20.06 billion from US$19.5 billion recorded one month earlier, according to the General Department of […]
Read MoreCentral Bank of Myanmar, which has been purchasing US dollar earlier this year, sold $3 million on December 14 at the rate of K1,372.2 per dollar. On the same day, dollar was traded around K1,365-1,370 in the domestic market. Myanmar Kyat against US dollar has been strong since the begining of 2020 and […]
Read MoreThe government’s tax revenue collection in the first month of fiscal 2021 fell short of its target by 15.4 billion baht or 8.5%, attributed to the impact of the pandemic. Kulaya Tantitemit, acting director-general of the Fiscal Policy Office (FPO), reported yesterday the government garnered net revenue of 167 billion baht in October, 15.4 billion […]
Read MoreAsean Capital Markets Forum (ACMF) is prioritising transparency, regulatory harmonisation and capital building for its next five-year action plan, aiming to sustainably grow regional capital markets and support environmental, social and governance (ESG) transactions. Ruenvadee Suwanmongkol, secretary-general of Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), attended the 33rd ACMF Chairs Meeting virtually yesterday to endorse five […]
Read MoreJAKARTA/SINGAPORE (Reuters): Indonesian motorbike driver unions for ride-hailing and food delivery firms Grab and Gojek say they will kick off protests across the country if merger talks between the firms proceed without them, fearing it could result in mass job losses. “We are concerned that a merger will result in the termination of drivers,” said […]
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