The Hanoitimes – However, if China joins the CPTPP, Vietnam and the rest of the CPTPP countries will face fierce competition because China is the top ranked global textile exporter in both volume and value. Special tax preferential commitments under new-generation free trade agreements (FTA) will offer Vietnam huge opportunities to boost its textile and garment […]
Read MoreThe Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) has increased its projection for the country’s automotive output in 2018 after recording huge growth in domestic sales. On Tuesday, the FTI’s automotive industry club announced the 2018 projection for car production at 2.1 million units, up by 5.59% from 2017. The local market has driven the higher output, with 1 […]
Read MoreThe government has suspended construction of some sections of the light rapid transit (LRT) and the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway to ease worsening traffic on the Jakarta-Cikampek toll road, but it allows work on the elevated toll road to continue. “We will demand the postponement of [work on] the LRT and high-speed railway projects at Kilometers […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit retreated from Monday’s gains to open lower this morning against the US dollar, as the stronger greenback curbed demand for the local unit, dealers said. At 9.00am, the ringgit stood at 4.1950/2000 versus the US dollar from 4.1870/1920 recorded at 6 pm on Monday. The market was closed yesterday for the […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives yesterday slashed the proposed hike in the excise tax rates of alcoholic beverages under a consolidated bill which merges House Bills 4839 and 8286. According to data acquired by reporters, the technical working group (TWG) formed by the House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee has approved the […]
Read MoreSingapore, Hong Kong and Malaysia are Asia-Pacific’s top three countries at developing, attracting and retaining highly-skilled professionals, according to a ranking published on Wednesday (Nov 21) by the International Institute for Management Development (IMD). Using data and the responses from its annual survey of 6,000 executives, IMD assessed 63 countries on areas like education, apprenticeships, workplace training, language skills, […]
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