TOT Plc will completely take over all operations of both provincial and Bangkok fixed-line telephone services from October this year with the expiry of the TT&T and True Corporation concessions. The state telecom enterprise, however, has already started controlling operations of the provincial fixed-line phone services, taking over from its concessionaire TT&T after the Central […]
Read MoreThe Ministry of Planning and Finance has issued a statement on February 19 that income tax will not be levied on interest from bank savings and deposits. The statement means that tax on interest from bank deposits will be exempted in the coming 2017-18 fiscal year. However, interest from bank deposits is not the kind […]
Read MoreVientiane (VNA) – Officials of Vietnam and Laos have agreed to further promote all-around ties between the two countries, especially in defence, security, economy, trade, investment, education and culture. Le Hong Anh, Politburo member and permanent member of the Party Central Committee Secretariat, and his Laos counterpart Bounnhang Volachith reached the consensus during their meeting […]
Read MoreTEMPO.CO, Jakarta – President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo urged everyone to provide positive information, including Indonesia’s economic information, to investors. The President made the statement at the opening of the National Coordinating Meeting of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) at Bali Nusa Dua Convention Center (BNDCC) Bali, Friday. “Indonesia’s economic growth in 2016 reached 5,02 percent and the […]
Read MoreTEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) gives its full support for the National Health Insurance program implemented by the Workers Social Security Agency (BPJS Ketenagakerjaan) The support was marked with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the two agencies in Nusa Dua Bali on Friday (24/2). Through the MoU, BKPM and BPJS Ketenagakerjaan are committed […]
Read MoreTEMPO.CO, Jakarta – At least six airports in Indonesia managed by state-owned airport operator PT Angkasa Pura I (Persero) have reported financial losses. Low purchasing power of the people and low number of flights are reportedly the cause of the losses. “There are indeed many airports which report financial loses,” said President Director of PT Angkasa […]
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