MANILA, Philippines — A group of local tobacco farmers has appealed to the government to reconsider the proposal to increase anew excise taxes on tobacco products. In a letter to the Department of Finance (DOF), Senate, and House of Representatives, the PhilTobacco Growers Association Inc. (PTGA) expressed its opposition against the proposed excise tax hike […]
Read MoreIndonesians experience some of the poorest quality online video compared with other Southeast Asian countries, a recent study has shown. The study, conducted by OpenSignal, a United States-based company that specializes in mapping wireless coverage, found that Indonesia scored a total 45 out of the maximum 100 in its indicators, thus putting the country in sixth place out of […]
Read MoreSingapore-based KrisEnergy, which operates Cambodia’s offshore Block A, has awarded a $21.7 million contract to Keppel Shipyard Ltd for the Kingdom’s oil development, its press release issued on Friday said. KrisEnergy announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, SJ Production Barge Ltd, has contracted Keppel Shipyard Ltd for the modification and upgrading of its production barge for […]
Read MoreEVEN as Asean governments pursue economic cooperation, businesses must do their part to encourage such moves by accepting more competition at home in return for access to markets in other countries, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Monday. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the two-day Asean Business and Investment Summit, he extolled the benefits of economic […]
Read MoreRAZER Pay, the mobile wallet solution by Razer, could soon be accepted at some 40,000 Nets Unified Point of Sale (UPOS) terminals in Singapore. Razer said on Monday at the sidelines of the Singapore Fintech Festival that it is working with Nets Group to enable Razer Pay acceptance on Nets UPOS terminals. This is “with the goal of […]
Read MoreTWO RIVAL CORPORATE groups – Charoen Pokphand (CP) and BTS Holdings Plc – are expected to submit their bids today for construction of a high-speed rail linking the three main international airports – Suvarnabhumi, Don Mueang and U-tapao – worth a total of Bt220 billion. Acting governor of the State Railway of Thailand, Voravuth Mala, […]
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