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Thailand: State slashes excise tax on fuels used by Egat

The cabinet on Tuesday approved cutting the excise tax on diesel and bunker oil used to generate electricity by the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) to zero in a bid to lower electricity bills for six months. Deputy government spokeswoman Rachada Dhnadirek said the cabinet agreed to reduce the excise tax on diesel oil […]

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Philippines: Petron swings to P6.1 billion profit

MANILA, Philippines — Petron Corp. bounces back with a P6.14 billion in net earnings last year, a reversal of the P11.4 billion net loss in 2020, on higher volumes and recovery in international oil prices. Consolidated revenues jumped by 53 percent from P286 billion to P438.06 billion, driven by the increase in international prices and […]

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Malaysia records highest approved investment of RM306.5b in 2021

MALAYSIA recorded RM306.5 billion worth of approved investments in the manufacturing, services and primary sectors in 2021 — the highest amount of approved investments since 2006, according to the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA).  The total foreign direct investment (FDI) and domestic direct investment (DDI) numbers exceeded expectations with stellar performance in 2021, increasing to […]

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Vietnam – International tourism key to revival, relax quarantine rules: industry insiders

A sense of caution tempers the excitement as stakeholders prepare for the full resumption of international tourism on March 15. Will Viet Nam’s quarantine rules prove a deterrent? The worry nags travel agencies, hoteliers, tourist destination managers and other stakeholders as they prepare hard for the return of international visitors, sprucing up their premises, hiring […]

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