The government has ordered state-owned electricity giant PLN to waive minimum monthly electricity fees for businesses, industries and public services to expedite Indonesia’s economic recovery. The fees will be waived for 400,000 such entities for power consumed between July and December. The deductions will be reflected in bills in the following month. The electricity giant […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Money sent home by overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) contracted for the third straight month, plunging by more than 19 percent in May due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). Based on data released by the BSP, personal remittances fell by 19.2 percent to […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: The recovery in the Malaysian manufacturing sector continued in July and firms expect market demand to strengthen over the coming year, supporting overall confidence in the 12-month outlook for production. In a note, IHS Markit said that after rising at a joint record pace in June, output continued to expand in the latest […]
Read MoreA revised free-trade pact between Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) facilitating the cross-border flow of services and investment came into force on Saturday. The deal took effect for Japan and five Asean members – Laos, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. The five remaining members – Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei and the […]
Read MoreThe Tourism and Sports Ministry is encouraging hotels in Thailand to offer fair packages to expatriates, avoiding price discrimination as the country aims to attract 2 million foreign residents to travel more domestically. Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, the tourism and sports minister, said the ministry urged expatriate associations to travel domestically instead of going abroad, as they […]
Read MorePublic-private investment projects play a significant role in developing infrastructure and have the potential to accelerate large-scale construction works across the country. Managing partner of Indochine Counsel Duc Dang and Steven Jacon, foreign consultant of Indochine Counsel go into the ins and outs of the laws governing the the bidding and funding of such projects. […]
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