KUALA LUMPUR, May 28 — The government is anticipating more businesses to reopen next week after the Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebration and resume their full productivity level in the coming weeks. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Economy) Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed said this will ensure that jobs are kept intact and businesses can run […]
Read MoreAfter the lockdown eased, the three most popular activities for Thais were to have their hair cut, travel and eat out, says Ipsos, a global market research firm. Around 1,000 Thais aged 18-74 participated in Ipsos’s online survey, which was conducted from May 14-18. The most popular activity after the lockdown was having a haircut, […]
Read MoreThe General Department of Taxation (GDT) recently issued letters inviting four companies for their tax debt settlements, noting that tax payment is an obligation on all those playing a significant role in contributing to the national budget. In separate letters signed by Kong Vibol’s GDT director general, four companies were invited to settle their tax […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR, May 27 — Face masks, hand sanitiser and antibacterial wipes have become essential items for Navamani Thevarajah whenever she runs errands at the shopping mall. She also arms herself with gloves in case she has to examine products before purchasing them. That is what the norm used to be, Navamani said — […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE’S services sector saw receipts fall 1.1 per cent year on year in the first quarter of 2020, in a reversal from the previous quarter’s 4.5 per cent growth, according to a Department of Statistics release on Wednesday. Amid the Covid-19 outbreak, the greatest decline was for recreation and personal services. But the quarterly index excludes wholesale […]
Read MoreTen SET-listed banks delivered loan growth during the first four months of the year, thanks to brisk wholesale lending and an additional credit line provided under the debt relief scheme, even as the economy reeled from the pandemic. In the January-to-April period, the 10 commercial lenders saw their loans outstanding rise by 3.9% from the […]
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