INDONESIA’S parliament on Wednesday told the government to tax a wider range of plastic products than it had proposed, but held off on the administration’s plans to levy sweet drinks and polluting vehicles. The government had at first proposed to impose excise taxes on plastic bags, sweetened beverages and vehicles that emit carbon dioxide, to […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – Over 50% of the Vietnamese population does not have a payment account at banks, therefore, mobile money would offer a non-cash payment method for a large base of customers. The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) has suggested the pilot implementation of mobile money right in the first quarter this year would help […]
Read MoreThe Ministry of Economy and Finance said it wants Japanese tech firms to join the government in its goal to transform the country into a more fully digital economy. The information was shared during a meeting between Minister Aun Pornmoniroth and President of Japanese firm A2A Town (Cambodia) Takeshi Izuka in Phnom Penh, where they […]
Read MorePETALING JAYA: The latest warning by one of the Big Three rating agencies on Asia’s weakening credit conditions has also brought Malaysia under the microscope, particularly the country’s corporate debt default risk. In a report, Moody’s Investors Service has warned that credit conditions in Asia would turn negative in 2020 as the region’s economic slowdown […]
Read MoreThe Finance Ministry is set to roll out a fresh stimulus package this quarter large enough to jump-start economic growth momentum, says Finance Minister Uttama Savanayana. The prospective measures will help bolster consumer confidence, the tourism sector and business operators, he said. The package will focus on giving money to consumers by lowering financial burdens, […]
Read MoreAustralian airline Qantas on Thursday announced a major reduction in flights to Asia as the deadly coronavirus outbreak that began in China impacts demand and eats into profits. The carrier said it would cut flights to Asia by 16% for at least three months, with flights to Shanghai suspended and those to Hong Kong and […]
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