The Hanoitimes – The nation brand of Vietnam is valued at 203 billion USD, up 5 places compared to the its rank in 2016. Meanwhile, the country is the 5th in the top 10 best performing nation brand, according to the annual report on the World’s most valuable nation brands of Brand Finance. Brand Finance, an […]
Read MoreHANOI — The General Department of Customs has ordered the management of origin and labels of imported products to be enhanced. The move comes in the wake of a probe into Khaisilk’s trade fraud of selling “Made-in-China” products under the Vietnamese brand, which caused a stir. Accordingly, customs departments across the country must enhance their […]
Read MoreThe Revenue Department estimates that 22.5 billion baht worth of shopping tax breaks will be claimed this year, costing the government 2 billion in revenue while spurring 10 billion baht in spending. Individual taxpayers deducted 15 billion baht worth of shopping in 2016 when a similar tax incentive was introduced for 18 days, costing the […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said monetary and fiscal authorities should act swiftly to prevent the Philippine economy from overheating amid rapid growth and low inflation. “The combination of high credit growth, buoyant private investment, and fiscal expansion without tax reform could lead to overheating of the economy,” it said. Overheating occurs […]
Read MoreHANOI – A number of strategic documents that orient long-term co-operation within the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) region over the coming decades will be presented to the bloc’s ministers and leaders this week, according to Chair of 2017 APEC Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM) Bui Thanh Son. He told local and foreign media at a press […]
Read MoreThe Cambodian General Secretariat of National Council for Sustainable Development (NCSD) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) yesterday with the South Korea-based organisation ASEIC in an effort to promote sustainable industrial development in Cambodia. The MoU signing ceremony was held in Phnom Penh and inked between Tin Ponlok, secretary-general of NCSD, and Sejong Kim, vice […]
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