[KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia’s consumer price index rose at its slowest pace in more than three years in June, following the withdrawal of a goods and services tax (GST), government data showed on Wednesday. The inflation rate in June was at 0.8 per cent, its lowest since February 2015, when it was at 0.1 per cent. […]
Read MoreFirms will now be able to sell stock in the primary market after the Securities Exchange Commission of Cambodia (SECC) this week approved the activities of securities selling firms and agents, but demanded that they operate under a license. According to some industry insiders, the move will increase costs for existing brokerage firms. On a […]
Read MoreWASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell told lawmakers Tuesday that strong economic growth will keep the central bank on a path to gradually raise interest rates. But he noted that President Donald Trump’s get-tough trade policies run the risk of dampening future growth if they lead to permanently higher tariffs. Delivering his twice-a-year report on […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: The reintroduction of the sales tax between 5% and 10% on selected manufactured and imported products and 6% services tax on selected services could possible reduce the overall tax burden, says AmBank Research. It said on Wednesday the SST, which will come into effect on Sept 1, is unlike the Goods and Services […]
Read MoreMYANMAR is confident of attracting more investments from Thailand after a revamped companies law comes in at the start of next month, a senior official investment said. “We have great potential to welcome a huge influx of Thai investments over the next few years,” said Thant Sin Lwin, deputy director general of the Directorate of […]
Read MoreDutch energy giant Shell is eyeing the liquefied natural gas (LPG) market in Indonesia and is in the process of obtaining an import permit, an official has said. Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry Oil and Gas Director General Djoko Siswanto said on Tuesday that Shell was preparing facilities like storage and regasification in Indonesia as well as cargo ships. […]
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