MANILA, Philippines — The rise of various digital platforms is preparing the country for a financial services revolution leading to inclusion, G-Exchange Inc. president Albert Tinio said. “Filipinos have come of age and are ready to take the next step forward. We are world leaders when it comes to social media and we are very […]
Read MoreThe deadline to pay the stamp tax has been extended until September 30, according to an announcement from the General Department of Taxation (GDT). GDT’s announcement released on Friday said that it will delay stamp tax collection this year as some enterprises and business have missed the first deadline set for March. “Some enterprises failed […]
Read MoreINCOMES drawn by the nation’s households are likely to begin recovering but their debts remain a drag on consumer spending, Yunyong Thaicharoen, chief economist of Siam Commercial Bank (SCB), said yesterday. Pointing to the tourism industry, Yunyong said the dive boat disaster that claimed the lives of dozens of Chinese visitors off Phuket last week […]
Read MoreThe government is aiming to strengthen the Indonesian manufacturing industry and secure big investment projects in the face of global uncertainty and a trade war. On Monday, after attending a more than four-hour Cabinet meeting at the Bogor Presidential Palace in West Java, Industry Minister Airlangga Hartarto said the government would guarantee the supply of […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – Vietnam might see both negative and positive impacts from the US-China trade war so that local firms should closely monitor the market situation, prepare to adjust their operations and redefine export markets to avoid bad consequences and capitalize on opportunities from the conflict, experts suggested. The US and China on July 6 slapped […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE – Singapore-based firm Grab is moving into yet another area – grocery deliveries. The service, called GrabFresh, is a collaboration with regional grocery delivery firm HappyFresh and will allow users to order groceries from within the Grab app. GrabFresh will be available in Jakarta later this month and is expected to be available in […]
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