Free trade agreements like CPTPP and EVFTA are driving Vietnam’s trading performance during a difficult economic year. Vietnam’s trade turnover in 2021 is expected to hit an all-time high of US$640-645 billion this year, despite the severe economic impacts from the Covid-19 pandemic. Statistics from the Import-Export Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Philippines may grow by more than six percent this year as the economy is on its way to full recovery from the impact of the pandemic by the third quarter of next year or earlier, according to Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin Diokno. Diokno said a full-year gross domestic […]
Read MoreCambodia is not in an enviable position in attracting, developing and retaining talent, a global study found. The 2021 Global Talent Competitive Index (GTCI) ranked the Kingdom 119th out of 134 countries included in the study. The latest edition of the annual study was released last week by INSEAD of France, one of the world’s […]
Read MoreThe government of Laos has issued new regulations governing cryptocurrency mining operations and trading platforms. The new regulations specify the types of businesses that can be operated and measures for their use, including digital asset transactions in the country to ensure that they are safe, reliable, and efficient. According to a notice issued on Tuesday by Minister […]
Read MoreThe majority of foreign-invested enterprises listed on Vietnam’s stock market either posted lower after-tax profits or losses in 2020 due to the impact of the COVID-19. While most listed foreign-invested enterprises (FIEs) were in the red, only Siam Brothers Vietnam JSC and Tung Kuang Industry JSC reported increases in after-tax profit by 18 and 56 […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Department of Finance (DOF) has doubled down on its opposition to proposals to suspend excise taxes on fuel, saying such a measure only benefits the rich whose disposable income will increase. Finance Undersecretary and chief economist Gil Beltran yesterday said the government would lose the progress it has achieved in leveling […]
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