[JAKARTA] Indonesia will introduce new tax breaks on property and car sales this year in a bid to accelerate its economic recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic as authorities prepare for the spread of the Omicron variant, top officials said on Sunday (Jan 16). New coronavirus infections in Indonesia rose to 1,054 on Saturday, the highest […]
Read MoreOver the past two years, the pandemic has had a strong impact on digital transformation in general and cashless payments in particular. Almost every business operating in the field of e-commerce, digital payment recorded growth in users, partners and revenue. Nguyen Ba Diep, Vice President – and Co-founder of MoMo E-Wallet, told VietNamNet that the […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The economy likely accelerated by 7.4 percent in the fourth quarter of 2021 from 7.1 percent in the third quarter, according to Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin Diokno. “The Philippine economy appears to have turned the corner and appears set for a faster growth,” Diokno said during the 25th general […]
Read More[BENGALURU] Malaysia’s central bank will wait until at least July before raising interest rates from a record low as it waits for the economic recovery to take hold, a Reuters poll found. Although inflation climbed above Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) 2 per cent to 3 per cent outlook range in November, it was expected to […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE’S key exports continued growing for the 13th straight month in December, although momentum has eased slightly from the previous month. Non-oil domestic exports (NODX) rose 18.4 per cent year on year with the help of both electronic and non-electronics, but this was slower than November’s 24.2 per cent growth, according to data released by […]
Read MoreThe Finance Ministry will not consider this year extending the period of the land and building tax reduction because of the fiscal burden, says Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith. The 90% tax cut took effect in June 2020. From 2020 to 2021, the tax reduction cost the state coffers around 30 billion baht per year, he […]
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