Brunei Darussalam is among the countries with the highest score in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Consumer Empowerment Index (ACEI). A key initiative of the ASEAN Strategic Plan on Consumer Protection 2016 to 2025, the ACEI 2020 report aims to gauge the level of awareness and knowledge of consumers in terms of their […]
Read MoreThe General Department of Taxation has issued a notification on the payment of property tax on mobile phones in the “GDT Taxpayer App”, which confirms that the payment of property tax on mobile phones has started. According to the General Department of Taxation, this program will make it easier for property owners as taxpayers to: […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: The manufacturing sector underpinned the industrial production index (IPI) in January despite declines in the mining and electricity indices. Chief Statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said on Friday the IPI grew by 1.2% from a year ago, driven by the manufacturing index with an increase of 3.5%. However, the mining and […]
Read MoreSome consumers can expect to pay more for their water supply next month after the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) announced a slight adjustment in the rates of Manila Water Co. Inc. and Maynilad Water Services Inc. During a virtual briefing on Thursday, MWSS chief regulator Patrick Lester Ty said his agency’s board of […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE – In a hotel in the future, front office staff will be experts in tailoring personalised tour itineraries, while housekeepers will be able track room cleanliness using mobile applications and robots are used for cleaning. In the kitchen, chefs will be proficient in food waste management and sensors will track stock levels. This is […]
Read MoreLocal sources several years ago reported that a large foreign corporation had completed negotiations to buy Sunhouse, a Vietnamese kitchenware brand, at the price of $250 million. However, at the last minute, the owner of Sunhouse changed his mind. The deal was cancelled with no legal dispute because of a mistake made by the foreign […]
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