TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Finance Ministry’s Director General of Customs and Excise Heru Pambudi stated that the ministry is in the process of discussing the customs and excise for plastic bags with House of Representatives Commission IX by years end. “It will affect plastic bags,” said Heru at an event in Jakarta International Expo on Wednesday, October 11. […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s industrial production index (IPI) expanded at 6.8% in August 2017 from a year ago, underpinned by the stronger manufac turing output and exceeding a Bloomberg survey of a 5.8% growth. The Statistics Department said on Thursday the expansion in August was supported by positive growth in all indices: Manufacturing (7.6%), Mining (5.3%) […]
Read MoreDespite the country’s tepid economy, retail operators remain busy with their expansion this year, increasing the total new retail supply this year by over 20%. Surachet Kongcheep, associate director of research at property consultant Colliers International Thailand, said 148,610 square metres of new retail space were added to the retail market during the first three […]
Read MoreHANOI — The Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) will propose solutions to the Government to renovate specialised inspection activities in order to create a favourable environment for the business community while ensuring control over the quality of goods and protecting consumers. The statement was made by Nguyen Hoang Linh, deputy director of the Directorate […]
Read MoreThe government announced yesterday that it is lowering the price cap on petrol and diesel sold at retail petrol stations across the Kingdom effective today through October 21 in an effort to reflect changes in global oil prices. A statement issued by the Ministry of Commerce sets the price ceiling on regular petrol at 3,700 […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: The Government has decided to impose a provisional anti-dumping duties ranging from 7.27% to 111.61% on cold-rolled stainless steel (CRSS) imports from China, South Korea, Chinese Taipei and Thailand. In a statement on Wednesday, the International Trade and Industry Ministry (Miti) said the measure would be effective not more than 120 days from […]
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