Paying tax is the duty of every Myanmar citizen. Without sufficient tax revenues, the country must rely on resource exports and foreign debt to fund its growing fiscal budget. However, many say the benefits of paying taxes to the government, which typically involve public infrastructure and subsidised healthcare and education, have so far been lacking. […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The country’s aggregate exports of goods and services are likely to surge at least 10 percent this year after a flat turnout in 2016, trade officials said. The forecast growth, which is way higher than the original target, is on the back of the continued recovery of foreign markets, export officials from […]
Read MoreThe Phnom Penh Autonomous Port (PPAP) announced yesterday that it recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with contractor KTC International in an effort to establish future cooperation between the two entities, according to a filing on the Cambodia Stock Exchange (CSX). As part of the MoU, the two parties will conduct a feasibility study […]
Read MoreHANOI — It is critical for export processing zones (EPZs) and industrial zones (IZs) in HCM City to renovate towards high-technology and green development to help enhance the southern city’s economic growth quality. Despite rapid development since 1991 when the first EPZ – Tan Thuan – was founded, planning of EPZs and IZs in the […]
Read MoreThe Thai-German Institute (TGI), an organisation under the supervision of the Ministry of Industry, has been entrusted with developing and transferring advanced manufacturing technology to Thai industrial sectors in order to strengthen their capabilities and competitiveness in the Industry 4.0 era. To upgrade target industry productivity, TGI is enhancing technology, innovation, and human resources through […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s population increased to 32.20 million in the third quarter ended Sept 30, 2017 from a year ago, according to the Statistics Department. It announced on Tuesday this was an increase of 1.3% from the 31.70mil in the previous corresponding quarter in 2016. The chief statistician, Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said […]
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