The Hanoitimes – Uniqlo will begin recruiting local talent as it prepares to open its store in “one of the region`s most exciting, high-growth economies,” it claimed. Uniqlo, the Japanese global apparel retailer, on August 30 announced its launch in Vietnam, with plans to open its first store in Ho Chi Minh City during fall 2019, […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The government plans to declare more mineral reservation areas in the country to help provide equitable access to mineral resources and generate additional non-tax revenues for the government. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) is now in the process of identifying “mineralized areas and high mineral potential […]
Read MoreBank Indonesia (BI) is intensifying efforts to stabilize the rupiah after its value against the US dollar bore the brunt of negative sentiments from the currency crisis in Argentina. BI Governor Perry Warjiyo said the central bank was upping the ante of its dual intervention policy in both the foreign exchange and secondary bond markets […]
Read MoreAs financial market meltdowns in Argentina and Turkey spread through global emerging markets, Indonesia is feeling the pain more than its peers in Asia. The rupiah slumped to its weakest level against the dollar since the 1998 Asian financial crisis, prompting the central bank to step up its efforts to stabilize the currency. Bank Indonesia has been […]
Read MoreThe Taxation Directorate General will spy on people’s activities through social media in trying to boost tax revenue, an official has said. “Social media covers wide range of activities […] We still need to prepare the infrastructure to support the plan,” Taxation Directorate General communication and information technology transformation director Iwan Djuniardi said in Jakarta […]
Read MorePETALING JAYA: The sales and services tax (SST) regime is likely to have an impact on the earnings of manufacturers and importers while healthcare and building material companies are among the major beneficiaries. Under the SST system, which will begin from Sept 1, several manufacturers and importers would have to pay up to 10% tax rate in comparison with the 6% rate under the previous […]
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