MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has expanded the coverage of its digital platforms to 4.63 million business taxpayers last year, up by more than five percent from 4.41 million in 2021. The BIR yesterday said its digitalization transformation (DX) program now captures all of the new players in its taxpayer registry. […]
Read MoreThe baht opened at 33.81 to the US dollar on Thursday, weakening from Wednesday’s close of 33.76. Krungthai Bank market strategist Poon Panichpibool predicted the Thai currency would move between 33.75 and 33.90 during the day. Poon said the baht would swing sideways as it was pressured by dividend transactions and gold sales after investors […]
Read MoreThe Bank of Thailand’s (BOT) Monetary Policy Committee adjusted down its estimation of gross domestic product (GDP), stipulating that in 2022 the economy would expand by 3.2 per cent instead of its previous 3.4 per cent estimation. It also adjusted down its GDP expansion forecast for 2023 from 4.7 to 4.2 per cent. BOT director […]
Read MoreSince 2016, the Lao government has lost funds in various currencies totaling USD 732 million to corruption, according to a recent report. The State Inspection Authority said at a meeting held in Oudomxay Province that 3,690 Party members have been disciplined for incidence of corruption since 2016. More than 2,000 of these were expelled, with […]
Read MoreJAKARTA: Indonesia’s central bank kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged to support the economy’s flagging recovery, while working with the government to manage price pressures fuelled by the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Bank Indonesia (BI) held the seven-day reverse repurchase rate at a record low of 3.5% yesterday as expected by all 29 economists in a Bloomberg […]
Read MoreThe Commerce Ministry vows to continue supporting and promoting soft power development, especially through food, fruit, digital content, health and beauty as well products with a Thai identity or Thainess. Phusit Ratanakul Sereroengrit, director-general of the International Trade Promotion Department (DITP), reported on Tuesday the department under the Commerce Ministry has successfully promoted 1,878 entrepreneurs during […]
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