State-owned electricity company PLN has expressed its commitment to lowering the price of electricity for industry, as it is still considered too expensive. PLN corporate planning director Syofvi Felienty Roekman said in Jakarta on Tuesday that electricity prices had become one of the factors behind investors’ reluctance to invest in the country. She said that in […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: The domestic business sentiment is expected to continue declining from October to December amid slower national economic growth and external vulnerabilities. However, the Malaysian Institute of Economic Research (MIER) executive director Prof Zakariah Abdul Rashid said the domestic business conditions remained favourable despite the uncertainties on the near-term outlook in the fourth quarter. Zakariah said local production may experience a sharp decline in the […]
Read MoreTyres, books and community-based products will be subject to the shopping tax break scheme starting next month, according to Finance Minister Apisak Tantivorawong. The year-end tax break is being offered to boost local consumption of these products. Tyres must be made by domestic manufacturers while books can be either hard copies or e-books. Community-based products, […]
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