Palm oil rallied after top producer Indonesia said it will ban all exports of cooking oil, a surprise move that threatens to worsen global food inflation and aggravate volatility in crop markets still reeling from the war. Indonesia said on Friday that the shipment halt will start from April 28 and last until the government […]
Read MoreLaos recorded a trade surplus in the first three months of this year, despite the continued depreciation of the Lao kip amid increased production and consumable costs. The country recorded a trade surplus of USD 41 million in January, while February saw a surplus of USD 48 million. Meanwhile, Laos recorded yet another trade surplus in March of […]
Read MoreCambodia’s Ministry of Commerce and Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade talked about boosting trade activities, pledging to push the bilateral trade volume to $10 billion by this year. The meeting, co-chaired by Cambodian secretary of state of the Ministry of Commerce Sok Sopheak and Tran Quoc Khanh, deputy minister of Industry and Trade, was […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is on its way to a full economic recovery from a recession caused by the pandemic despite the recent surge in cases in China as well as the impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, according to Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin Diokno. In an interview with CNN international […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE’S headline inflation jumped to 5.4 per cent in March – a high not seen since April 2012 – as the cost of food, services, private transport and accommodation all rose. The all-items consumer price index (CPI) reading picked up strongly from 4.3 per cent in February, and came in well ahead of the median forecast […]
Read MoreAccording to the Decision No. 508/D-TTg approving the Strategy for Tax System Reform to 2030 signed by Deputy Prime Minister Le Linh Khai, Vietnam will have a road map to increase excise taxes on tobacco, and alcohol products. One of the solutions for implementing the strategy is tax policy reform. Specifically, regarding value-added tax, the […]
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