MANILA, Philippines — Cigarette manufacturers planning to set up operations in special economic zones (SEZs) will soon be required to register with the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) in an effort to curb illegal tobacco trade, said the Department of Finance (DOF). Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III said some locators registered with the Philippine Economic […]
Read MoreBeing the key mainstay of the economy, the Vietnamese private sector is set to enjoy a more favourable business and investment climate, with hurdles to be removed for it to make rapid strides in supporting Vietnam to achieve the dream of becoming a developed country by 2045. Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung told […]
Read MoreThe cabinet has approved the extension of the (We Travel Together ) scheme to cover an additional 2 million people, to boost domestic tourism. The cabinet meeting on Tuesday, chaired by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, approved the third-phase extension of the stimulus package. The cabinet also approved a packaged tour stimulus programme, Tour Tiew Thai. […]
Read MoreGlobal funds will continue to have unfettered access to Thai bonds even when a rule on registration takes effect, the central bank said as it sought to allay concern the regulation could be used to curb speculative flows. The proposal, which will kick off in October, requires foreign funds to open segregated onshore accounts instead […]
Read MoreHoteliers are pressing the government to speed up the sluggish Covid-19 vaccination programme by using an emergency decree to put the entry process in the fast track and setting July as the earliest date to reopen. William Heinecke, founder and chairman of Minor International (MINT), said the government had already missed the opportunity to secure […]
Read MoreTRANSPORT operators in Malaysia and Indonesia are among the Asian infrastructure players tipped to benefit from the recovery in the regional infrastructure sector. The growth will be led by the sea transport industry, which is getting a boost from port throughput volume as the global economy recovers and trade improves. “Rated port operators were relatively […]
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