China and Indonesia are in the mix for planned rice sales in the form of government-to-government (G-to-G) deals during the remaining months of the year. According to Commerce Minister Sontirat Sontijirawong, Thailand is waiting for the Chinese government to sign a contract to buy an additional 1 million tonnes of rice this year as part of […]
Read MoreNew technologies can both displace and generate jobs. Here in Asia, where demand for goods and services is growing substantially, the number of new jobs being created by new technologies is actually higher than the number they destroy, says the Asian Development Bank (ADB). Automation anxiety is high among workers and industries that believe they will […]
Read MoreThe Revenue Department says reports on social media that it plans to increase value-added tax (VAT) to 9% in the next fiscal year are fake news. The department said on Sunday that it had no plans to hike the VAT rate from 7% to 9% from Oct 1, the starting date of the fiscal year, […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE – Prices of completed private apartments and condominiums in Singapore dipped 0.3 per cent in April from the previous month. This is according to the National University of Singapore’s (NUS) flash estimates for its Singapore Residential Price Index (SRPI) released on Monday (May 28). The decline comes after prices rose 1 per cent month […]
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