New Delhi: Importers of tur and urad are not bringing their purchases from Myanmar to India. Instead, they are hoarding the pulses to book profit amid rising prices in the domestic market, two senior government officials aware of the development said. Prices of mill-quality tur (arhar or pigeon peas) and urad (black gram) jumped in […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE’S international visitor arrivals surpassed one million in March, for the first time since the pandemic began in 2020, the latest figures from the Singapore Tourism Board showed on Thursday (Apr 20). Tourism arrivals rose to 1,021,036 in March, up from 957,839 visitors recorded in the previous month. While March’s arrival numbers set a new […]
Read MoreLaos has prohibited the import of Thai instant boat noodles, also known as Kuay Tiew Rua following reports of bacteria contamination in the product. The Department of Food and Drugs in Laos issued a notice earlier this month to ban the import of Lerros Instant Boat Noodles from Thailand as it contained an exceeding amount of the […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The country’s balance of payments (BOP) position reverted to a surplus of $1.27 billion in March, reversing the $895-million deficit in February on the back of strong inflows from loans obtained by the national government from multilateral lenders. Data released by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed the surplus last month […]
Read MoreVietnam’s GDP is projected to grow 5.8 percent this year, sharing the second position with Cambodia in the region, only after the Philippines, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Notably, Vietnam’s public debt is expected to stay at the lowest as compared with eight other ASEAN member countries, the fund said. The IMF also […]
Read MoreThe global minimum tax of 15 per cent applies to multi-national corporations with annual revenue of 750 million euros, starting from 2024, according to the Ministry of Finance. HÀ NỘI – The State should consider support for businesses to limit the negative impact of imposing the global minimum tax on investment attraction in Việt Nam, […]
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