BANGI: The number of registered tax payers aged 40 and below have increased to 3.61 million for the 2017 assessment year from 3.58 million in 2016, said Inland Revenue Board (IRB) Chief Executive Officer Datuk Seri Sabin Samitah. “This shows that IRB’s tax education programme is effective and has successfully achieved its objective which is […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE: KKR & Co is seeking to invest more in South-East Asia, where companies are poised to benefit from the US-China trade dispute, according to the private equity firm’s co-founder Henry Kravis. “The longer that the dispute with China and the US goes on, I think you are going to see more opportunities” for investment […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – Vietnam’s FDI incentive regime next time should focus on investors whose products and investment are needed by the country in the future, thus contributing to maximizing the capital inflow’s influence and added value, experts said. According to experts, investment incentives are among the vital tools to make the country more attractive to foreign […]
Read MoreThe Revenue Department has insisted selecting Counter Service Co, a payment service provider wholly owned by CP All Plc, to provide value-added tax (VAT) refunds for foreign tourists outside airports was done in a transparent manner. Three companies sought licences to run the VAT refund service outside airports, but two of them failed to meet the […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE – Singapore’s logistics sector is stepping on the gas pedal in its technology adoption efforts, with a three-year plan outlining ways for various stakeholders to digitalise their processes and collaborate with each other. The industry-led roadmap, developed by the Singapore Logistics Association (SLA), was announced on Wednesday by Senior Minister of State for Trade […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — ANZ Research expects inflation to hit seven percent this quarter as the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) believes the supply shocks from Typhoon Ompong are likely to persist over the next few months. “We expect headline inflation to cross seven percent this fourth quarter,” ANZ Research economist for ASEAN and India Shashank Mendirata said. Mendirata said price pressures […]
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