THE Contact Center Association of the Philippines (CCAP) said investment in the industry slowed in the first quarter of 2017, an official said on Tuesday. “First quarter of CCAP this year slows in terms of investments compared with the same period to last year. But we are still on track though there are still factors […]
Read MoreHANOI — In order to transform household businesses into enterprises, it is necessary to use “economic levers” rather than “administrative orders”, deputy director of the Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM) Phan Duc Hieu said in a Hanoi-based conference yesterday. The conference, organised by Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) in cooperation with Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV), drew […]
Read MoreGlobal payments giant Visa is the first international financial firm to announce the roll out of a payment solution in Cambodia for quick response codes, or QR codes, those pixelated black and white squares designed to be read by a smartphone camera that have begun popping up at retail outlets throughout the capital. The company […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines – The government is set to borrow P195 billion from domestic sources through the issuance of Treasury bills and Treasury bonds in the third quarter, the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) said yesterday. In a memorandum addressed to government securities eligible dealers, the BTr said it is planning to sell P105 billion in […]
Read MoreThe Customs Department will change the valuation method of imported cars to make it more acceptable to importers, deputy spokesman Kreecha Kledsriphan said on Tuesday. He did not elaborate how it would be changed. Luxury car importers have long complained about their tax burden — import duty, excise tax and value-added tax — is as […]
Read MoreTEMPO.CO, Bandung – Trade Minister Enggartiasto Lukita said that staple food prices in traditionalmarkets are stable after Eid al-Fitr. After inspecting several markets, he said that food prices are rising due to trade activities in the markets that have not returned to normal. Nevertheless, he added that the increase still stands at a tolerable level and is caused by reasonable factors. “There is a slight increase because only one or two vendors are open, but it’s far from the […]
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