GEORGE TOWN: The Federal Government expects a more positive response from housing industry players following its decision to exempt construction services and certain building materials from the Sales and Services Tax (SST). Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng expressed hope of seeing at least some changes in housing prices as the government was not collecting SST […]
Read MoreDomestic and external developments weighed on Ayala Corp. (AC) last week but the conglomerate’s shares remain above their year-to-date low. “A lot of foreign selling … brought the price down,” Eagle Equities research head Christopher John Mangun said. AC suffered net foreign selling of over P640 million last week, with the bulk occurring Friday to […]
Read MoreDigi is announcing its operation merge with SingMeng Telemedia. The planned united operation will be from 1st October, 2018. These two well-known providers are collaborating to create a leading service provider in the Kingdom of Cambodia that provides a diverse range of premier services across the country including broadband Internet, TV, entertainment, Mobile TV & […]
Read MoreBANGKOK: Asean has been urged to find ways for its member states to join hands together to cushion any possible fallout from the trade war between the United States and China. Making the call, International Trade and Industry Minister Darell Leiking said a trade war between the two global economic superpowers will affect everyone. “In […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – Foreign investors are stepping up their indirect investments in Vietnam through capital contribution and stake acquisition of local firms instead of making direct investments as in recent years. Reports from the Ministry of Planning and Investment’s Foreign Investment Agency (FIA) showed that foreign investors conducted 4,551 transactions to contribute funds and acquire shares […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Department of Finance (DOF), together with various trade regulatory government agencies (TRGAs), will harmonize the tariff codes used by government to classify goods in order to facilitate trade and improve ease of doing business in the country. Finance Undersecretary and anti-red tape czar Gil Beltran, in a report to Finance Secretary […]
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