Low prices are causing problems for small- and medium-size poultry farms in Myanmar, industry officials say. The entry of foreign companies into the domestic poultry breeding industry is causing an imbalance between production and consumption, leading to prices falling below production costs, says Mandalay Region Livestock Breeding Federation chair Dr Kyaw Htin. “It is now […]
Read MorePETALING JAYA: The downside risks to Malaysia’s long-term growth prospects are rising as a result of political uncertainty and increasing polarisation, said Fitch Solutions. The research house said it will be revisiting its long-term outlook for the Malaysian economy over the coming weeks, given that the political instability was shaping up to be more than […]
Read MoreCoordinating Maritime Affairs and Investment Minister Luhut Pandjaitan has said the outbreak of a novel coronavirus around the globe has affected Indonesian tourism, with estimated losses of around US$500 million. “[According to] data from Bank Indonesia, [our] tourism has lost US$500 million in a month,” he told the press on Tuesday as quoted by antaranews.com. Luhut […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Excise taxes collected from cigarette products rose to P147.4 billion in 2019, making up more than half of the Bureau of Internal Revenue’s (BIR) “sin tax” collections during the period, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. According to data from the DOF, excise tax collection from tobacco products last year rose almost […]
Read MoreThe new cost management plan will be effective from March 1 and last for six months. Monthly salaries for the airline’s top executives, including the president, will be decreased, said THAI president Sumeth Damrongchaitham. Other related costs such as transport expenses will be cut as well. At least 40 executives will be included in the […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – Vietnam welcomes US initiatives for potential cooperation in fields of energy, science, infrastructure. Vietnam has been monitoring its investment and trade relations with the US, giving priority to addressing the latter’s concern in narrowing the trade imbalance with the Southeast Asian country, according to Nguyen Van Binh, Politburo member and head of the […]
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