SINGAPORE, March 11 — For taxi drivers such as Andy Guan, the recent announcement that all operators will be increasing their fares this month should have brought some cheer, but the reality is that it has not made much of a difference in earnings for the 40-year-old Prime Taxi driver. With most people still working […]
Read MoreThe Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is preparing a plan to relax travel rules in line with the timeline to declare Covid-19 an endemic disease on July 1. The tourism goals for revenue and arrivals this year might be downgraded because of surging oil prices and inflation caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, said TAT […]
Read MoreThailand is to purchase more electricity from Laos this year in order to ensure sufficient supply and meet rising demand. The Kingdom is to increase its electricity purchases from Laos from 9,000 to 10,500 MW after a new agreement was signed, allowing the country to increase its supply from renewable sources. A signing ceremony for […]
Read MoreIncreasing petrol prices caused by the Russia-Ukraine conflict have forced residents in major cities such as Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to change their behaviour in order to adapt to the new situation. Residents count cost of latest rises Domestic petrol prices hit all-time high on March 1 when the Government raised retail petrol […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR, March 11 ― Malaysia’s manufacturing sales in January 2022 grew 13.1 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) to RM139 billion compared to the same month in 2021, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM). However, the sales value decreased by 3.4 per cent against the previous month. Chief statistician Datuk Seri Mohd Uzir Mahidin […]
Read MoreThe implementation of Capital Gains Tax has been delayed for another two years to reduce the pandemic’s impact on the real estate market as the government sets a range of stimulus programs for economic recovery. The Ministry of Economy and Finance stated in an announcement dated March 9 that the ministry has submitted a request […]
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