INDONESIA’S plan to channel crude palm oil (CPO) exports via a futures exchange would improve policymaking in the top producer and avoid a need for the type of export ban that sent shockwaves through global markets last year, its chief regulator said. Authorities aim to require all CPO exports to go through a futures exchange […]
Read MoreA joint working group from the General Department of Taxation (GDT) and the General Department of Customs and Excise (GDCE) have warned that they will take strict action in accordance with the laws and regulations in force by confiscating cigarettes that circulate in the market without a new type of tax stamp. The warning came […]
Read MoreThai exporters and importers are being advised to closely monitor the exchange rate and develop appropriate strategies to cope with the impact of short-term foreign exchange fluctuations. According to Poonpong Naiyanapakorn, director-general of the Trade Policy and Strategy Office (TPSO), the office expects exporters to be affected by volatile exchange rates caused by the impact of […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE’S key exports contracted for the fifth straight month in February, albeit at a slower pace than the month before, as the decline in non-electronic shipments eased, data from Enterprise Singapore (EnterpriseSG) showed on Friday (Mar 17). Non-oil domestic exports (NODX) declined by 15.6 per cent year on year in February, an improvement from the […]
Read MoreLand plot prices in HCM City and neighboring provinces such as Binh Duong, Dong Nai and Long An decreased by 10-25 per cent compared to early this year due to the central bank’s tight monetary policy for real estate lending. HCM CITY — Land plot prices in HCM City and neighbouring provinces such as Binh Duong, Dong Nai and […]
Read MoreMANILA : The Philippine central bank said on Friday that the local banking system remains safe and sound, amid concerns over the potential for contagion stemming from banking turmoil affecting some overseas lenders. “We have shown our resilience through the pandemic, and we continue to be strong in the face of the ongoing turbulence in […]
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