SINGAPORE – The retirement and re-employment ages for Singapore workers will be progressively raised to 65 and 70 years old respectively under the law, to support older Singaporeans who wish to continue working to do so. Speaking at the start of the debate on changes to the Retirement and Re-Employment Act and the Central Provident Fund […]
Read MoreThe number of residential construction permits in Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) provinces grew in the first half of 2021, along with a rise in new business registrations, both driven solely by Chon Buri. Vichai Viratkapan, acting director-general of the Real Estate Information Center (REIC), said Chon Buri was the only province in the EEC which […]
Read MoreINDONESIA’S headline inflation inched up to a 5-month high in October on the back of rising transportation costs while core inflation remained stable, coming in at a similar pace as the last 2 months. Headline inflation was up 1.7 per cent from a year ago, and up 0.1 per cent on a month-on-month basis. This […]
Read MoreAccording to a new scheme approved by the Prime Minister, the value of non-cash payments would be 25 times higher than GDP and the proportion of the payment method in e-commerce would account for 50% by 2025. The scheme to develop non-cash payment in Vietnam in the period of 2021 – 2025 was approved by […]
Read MoreSingapore will be in for tougher competition when new rules on a minimum global corporate tax are implemented, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Sunday (Oct 31). Specifically, the decision will impact how the country attracts investments. This is because tax incentives – along with grants and other schemes – are a major tool in the […]
Read MoreVietnamese overseas investment during the past 10 months of the year surged by 35.1% to reach US$646 million compared to the same period from last year, according to figures recently released by the General Statistics Office (GSO). A total of 48 new projects received investment certificates with a total registered capital of US$218.3 million. In […]
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