SINGAPORE – It is too early to say how the global corporate tax rule changes proposed by the Group of Seven (G-7) will impact Singapore, but the Republic’s overall competitiveness has never been based on taxation alone, Finance Minister Lawrence Wong said on Tuesday (June 8). In a Facebook post, Mr Wong also said that Singapore will […]
Read MoreThe state-private partnership expects to start distributing Chinese-made Sinopharm vaccines to factory workers in five industrial estates and a deep-sea port in Map Ta Phut on July 9, with a target of 1,000 vaccines administered per day. The inoculation will be carried out for workers at WHA Eastern Industrial Estate (Map Ta Phut), Map Ta […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines (Update 2, 11:37 a.m.) — A brief return to strict lockdowns to arrest an unexpected Covid-19 flare-up erased some gains in restoring jobs destroyed by the pandemic, as more Filipinos were unemployed in April. There were 4.14 million Filipinos who were either jobless or out of business in April, up from 3.44 million people in […]
Read MoreThe government has launched a 15-year policy framework for the Kingdom’s evolving digital socioeconomic environment to pave the way for a thriving digital economy, as a new engine of economic growth. The Cambodia Digital Economy and Social Policy Framework 2021-2035 is expected to inject fresh momentum into the Kingdom’s information and communication technology (ICT) sector […]
Read MoreHong Kong, Singapore and Bangkok are home to the most overworked people in major cities in the world, according to a new study on work-life balance by Kisi, a US-based mobile access technology specialist. Comparing data on work intensity, institutional support, livability and more, the study ranks 50 major cities based on their success in […]
Read MoreThe price of gold in Thailand rose by THB200 per baht weight in morning trade on Tuesday, due to the weakening dollar. The Gold Traders Association report at 9.25am showed buying price of a gold bar at THB27,900 per baht weight and selling price at THB28,000, while gold ornaments were priced at THB27,394.12 and THB28,500, […]
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