Electricity-meter_wm-1-630x396
Read More

Malaysia: Electricity price hike due to fuel price increase likely; consumers using 300 kWh/mth or less may be exempt

Malaysian consumers are expected to have a surcharge imposed on their electricity bills next month due to the continuously rising fuel prices as a result of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine that started in February this year, according to a report by The Vibes. National utilities company Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) is facing difficulty in keeping rates […]

Read More
vn01
Read More

Vietnam: Breakthrough in cross-border taxation policy

There are positive signs being seen after the completion of the policy and tax administration framework in the field of cross-border e-commerce. This will create a breakthrough in reform when it achieves the dual goals simultaneously of creating an impetus to promote the transformation of resources for the economy, as well as make up for […]

Read More
th03
Read More

Thailand: Consumers in the Now Normal

As the world continues to change, consumer behaviour is changing rapidly, forcing businesses to constantly adapt. Over the past two years, the coronavirus pandemic has brought about a host of changes that came to be known as the New Normal, but they might be better be described as the “Now Normal” since they are persisting […]

Read More
th02
Read More

Thailand: Tobacco firm to rent plots

The Tobacco Authority of Thailand (TOAT) plans to rent out its land plots in prime areas in Bangkok and the provinces, aiming to increase revenue. The move is in line with the board’s resolution to rent out its plots with potential. The authority’s acting governor Nophadol Hantanasarn said the TOAT wants to auction off three […]

Read More
phil02
Read More

Philippines: Remittances up by 4% in April

MANILA, Philippines — Cash sent home by overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) went up by 3.8 percent to $2.67 billion in April from $2.57 billion a year ago, buoyed by remittances from land-based workers with long-term contracts, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said. From January to April, the BSP said personal remittances increased by 2.6 […]

Read More