FILIPINOS are still saving for Covid-related things as they continue to worry about the effects of the pandemic despite the easing of restrictions and the resumption of outdoor and everyday activities. According to a study done by bookkeeping app Lista, Filipinos are now mostly saving for the goal of owning their own home and for […]
Read MoreThe Ministry of Finance (MoF) has introduced many favourable policies on tax, fees and land rent to ease the financial burdens on individuals and firms, boosting economic recovery, according to Deputy Minister of Finance Cao Anh Tuan. Workers at a factory of Song Hong Garment JSC. A representative from the company said MoF’s favourable policies […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE’s dollar and equities fell on Wednesday, after the country projected a slowdown in economic growth next year even as its inflation came below forecast, while investors awaited minutes of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s last policy meeting. The Singaporean dollar lost 0.4% after the city-state forecast growth would slow to between 0.5% and 2.5% in […]
Read MoreThe amount of tax paid by cross-border platforms such as Google, Meta and Netflix in January-October 2022 was VND1.8 trillion, according to Dang Ngoc Minh, Deputy General Director of the General Department of Taxation (GDT). GDT said as of October 31, 38 foreign service providers had registered and declared tax on the information portal for […]
Read MoreHYPERMARKETS and supermarkets appear to be losing out as Filipinos looking to buy basic goods such as packaged food, toiletries and other consumables are opting to go to smaller and nearer stores in a bid to cut down on costs, the local unit of data analytics firm Kantar said. In an online presentation, Kantar Philippines […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: RAM Rating Services Bhd (RAM Ratings) expects Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) to remain respectable in 2023 despite a slower growth forecast of 4.3 per cent compared with 8.2 per cent growth projection for 2022. During the RAM Insight Series webinar today titled “Economic Outlook 2023-Choppy Waters Ahead?”, senior economist and head of […]
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