MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine net oil import rose in the nine months ending September as the country’s fuel demand bounced back, according to latest data from the Department of Energy. The net import bill, or the difference between oil imports and exports, reached $7.21 billion from January to September last year, up 62.9 percent […]
Read MoreAs consumption habits have changed during the Covid-19 pandemic, the fashion industry is gradually expanding into online business. Mr. Nguyen (Tan Binh district, HCM City) was waiting in front of the cashier’s desk at an Uniqlo store in HCM City when an employee approached, invited him to install the application and register for a membership. […]
Read More[SINGAPORE] Soaring petrol prices are fanning inflation and causing a headache for governments and central banks worldwide. In countries with elections coming up, they’re an extra headwind for the incumbents. While the US mid-terms in November are the prime example of fuel prices feeding into the political sphere, upcoming votes in Asia may also be […]
Read MoreThe country is likely to meet its revenue collection target despite the excise tax on diesel being halved for three months, said Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith on Friday. The cut from six to three baht per litre is to help ease the impact of high energy prices on the cost of transport and consumer goods, […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has tightened the rules on management contracts, outsourcing, and information technology (IT) risk management. BSP Governor Benjamin Diokno said the Monetary Board issued Resolution 190 on Feb. 10 approving the amendments to regulations on outsourcing and IT risk management. Under the new rules contained in Circular […]
Read MoreThe second RT-PCR test required by the Test & Go scheme should be scrapped by March if the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) agrees with the proposal, according to the Tourism and Sports Ministry. Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn said on Friday that the ministry and the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) will […]
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