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Cambodia: Deadline set to apply for DTA tax benefits

The General Department of Taxation (GDT) has announced that companies wanting to benefit from tax cuts resulting from the country’s double taxation avoidance (DTA) agreements must send in their applications before March 31. The announcement said taxpayers who enjoy tax breaks stemming from a DTA must re-apply using GDT’s online system before the end of […]

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Philippines: Gov’t wants food buffer stock on standby

MANILA, Philippines — Food supplies, including rice, are ordered moved closer to Metro Manila as the Department of Agriculture devises a “preemptive” move to ensure food sufficiency should the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) outbreak trigger supply disruptions. After local authorities floated the idea of “localized” lockdowns to control COVID-19 spread, Agriculture Secretary William Dar told Philstar.com his order for a “food […]

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Thailand: 330 tonnes of masks were approved for export

The Department of Internal Trade (DIT) authorised the export of 330 tonnes of face masks in January and February when the items were in short supply and declared controlled products, according to the Customs Department. The department had no power to stop the shipments because the exporters held a licence under the Commerce Ministry’s regulations, […]

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Vietnam government steps up e-payment to prevent Covid-19

The Hanoitimes – Vietnam’s government is scheduled to integrate an additional 15 – 20 public online procedures to the national public services portal on March 13, with a focus on e-payment services. Amid the spread of Covid-19 epidemic, the collection of fees for online public services through e-payment methods has significant meaning as it minimizes interactions […]

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Malaysia: Economy is main priority

PUTRAJAYA: On its first day at work, the new Perikatan Nasional Cabinet wasted no time and has set up the Economic Action Council (EAC) to address economic woes. Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said Malaysia was suffering from the global oil price dip as well as the Covid-19 outbreak. “The EAC will sit every […]

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