The Philippine Exporters Confederation Inc. (Philexport) urged the government to ensure processes and requirements for implementing the 12-percent value added tax (VAT) on indirect exports won’t burden exporters and micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). In a letter to Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Commissioner Cesar Dulay, Philexport President Sergio Ortiz-Luis, Jr. expressed concerns about […]
Read MoreBuyers nowadays only need to scan a QR code by their phones to pay for items, and shops have even stopped accepting cash payments. A banh mi (Vietnamese sandwich) shop on Dang Van Ngu Street in Hanoi attracts a large number of young buyers not only because its banh mi is less than VND20,000 ($0.8), […]
Read MoreThe government’s recent announcement of an ambitious plan to reopen the country by mid-October and curb household debt amid a battered economy has drawn mixed views from the business world, given the challenges ahead. RISK OR RELIEF? The plan to reopen Thailand holds the promise of more bustling economic activity, but it carries a fear […]
Read MoreThe trend of shoppers going online en masse is driving demand for cold storage facilities, something that is in severe short supply in Vietnam. Nguyen Quoc Trinh, chairman of the Long An Dragon Fruit Association, said June is the peak harvest season for many agricultural products in Long An, but exports remain difficult and local […]
Read MoreThailand’s economy is expected to return to pre-pandemic levels in the first quarter of 2023, the central bank said on Monday, as tourism has been slow to recover. The Bank of Thailand will closely monitor the situation and is ready to implement measures as necessary, deputy governor Mathee Supapongse told a seminar on tourism. Source: https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/2139747/economy-seen-back-to-pre-pandemic-levels-in-q1-2023
Read MoreThe two years for intellectual property registration in Vietnam is said to be too long, affecting business activities and the image of the brand. Chairman of Pacific Foods Le Ba Linh worked very hard for eight years to bring the traditional Vietnamese fish sauce bottle to Amazon. As an exporting company, the boss of Pacific […]
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