The Hanoitimes – Ho Chi Minh City customs has recently had a dialogue with the American business community in the city, aiming to resolve hindrance and ease firms in export and import procedures. During the dialogue, which was held by the Customs Department of Ho Chi Minh City and the American Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam […]
Read MoreTEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry reported that FreeportIndonesia`s copper concentrate permit will expire as soon as next month. The Ministry suggested that the mining company must submit a new recommendation from the Indonesian government to continue its overseas concentrate sales. Director General of Coal and Mineral Bambang Gatot Ariyono said that Freeport must fulfill […]
Read MoreMerchantrade Asia Sdn Bhd (Merchantrade) has launched Merchantrade Money, a Visa multi-currency prepaid card that digitally converts pre-loaded ringgit into multiple currencies using exchange rates decided by the customer. “In addition to the ringgit, the card currently supports five currencies, namely Australian dollar, pound sterling, Indonesian rupiah, Singapore dollar and US dollar, in addition to […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Philippines advanced two notches in the 2018 Inclusive Development Index (IDI) of the World Economic Forum which measures the ability of advanced and emerging economies to foster inclusive growth and development. The country now ranks 38th among 74 emerging economies for the 2018 index. Last year, the Philippines ranked 40th out […]
Read MoreRevenue in the General Department of Customs and Excise (GDCE) reached $1.9 billion last year, an increase of 10.4 percent compared to 2016. “We collected 104.5 percent of our goal,” said Kun Nhem, director general of GDCE. Mr Nhem said the key achievements for his department in 2017 have been strengthening the technical compliance of […]
Read More[SINGAPORE] After six years of rising layoffs, there was some relief for workers last year as retrenchments dipped. There were 14,340 retrenchments last year, down from 19,170 in 2016, with improvements coming from the manufacturing and services sectors, according to preliminary full-year data released by the Manpower Ministry (MOM) on Friday. The unemployment situation also […]
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