TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Industry Minister Airlangga Hartarto said that food and beverages industry grew 8.46 percent in the fourth quarter of 2016, or above non-oil and gas processing industry at 4.42 percent. The export value of food and beverages products, including palm oil, in 2016 reached USD26.39 billion. Meanwhile, investment realization in food and beverages […]
Read MorePRACHIN BURI – Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has asked Thais to sacrifice by paying 1% more in value-added tax (VAT) to reap 100 billion baht for the state coffers. The prime minister made the plea Thursday before a gathering of residents who welcomed him at Prachin Ratsadornamrung School in this province east of Bangkok. He […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines – The Philippines needs to forge more free trade agreements (FTAs) with other countries if it wants to sustain the manufacturing sector’s growth, the Department of Trade and Industry said. In a briefing Tuesday, DTI Assistant Secretary Rafaelita Aldaba said forging FTAs with more countries is an important strategic action needed to ensure […]
Read MoreCambodia Investment Tax Service has become the 44th tax agent to get a license from the General Department of Taxation (GDT) since the government made an effort to modernize and make more efficient tax collection by using private companies. Anthony Galliano, company group CEO, said licensing and regulating the industry is a progressive and much-needed […]
Read MoreMobile World Group (MWG) will launch its first store called BigPhone.com in Cambodia in the first quarter of this year, according to Viet Nam News. The store is under construction, general director of MWG Tran Kinh Doanch was quoted as telling the English daily. “Once operation, the store will employ mostly local people,” he said. […]
Read MoreMANILA: The International Trade and Industry Ministry (Miti) has urged Malaysian corporations to explore new business avenues and collaborations with partners in the Philippines, a country currently undergoing rapid growth transformation. During a working visit to Manila, International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed said the Malaysia-Philippines Business Council (MPBC) was revived in […]
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