If you’re a Malaysian woman who is currently unemployed, this could be your calling to get back into the workforce. Beginning next year, the Government will give individual tax exemptions of up to 12 months to women who return to work, Bernama has reported. Human Resources Minister M. Kula Segaran was quoted by the news website as saying: “So […]
Read MoreTourist arrivals to Thailand are reportedly up 20% in the latter half of November in response to the government’s visa-on-arrival (VOA) fee waivers, with India the star market. Visitors from other major markets like China are also bouncing back, according to Tourism and Sports Minister Weerasak Kowsurat. Arrivals from India and China are up about […]
Read MorePRICES of completed private apartments and condominiums in Singapore fell further by 0.6 per cent in October from the previous month, accelerating from a 0.2 per cent month-on-month decline in September. This is according to the National University of Singapore’s (NUS) flash estimates released on Wednesday for its Singapore Residential Price Index (SRPI), which tracks prices […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – Many foreign investors are showing increasing interest in Vietnam and want to enter the market through M&A. Besides stable macro-economy, hastened administrative reforms and improved investment climate, new-generation free trade agreements on the horizon will be also a supportive factor, contributing to luring more foreign investors into Vietnam through merger and acquisition (M&A) […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: The household debt to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) ratio falls slightly to 83.2% as at end-September 2018 from 83.8% at end-2017. Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng said a large portion of the household debt catered for asset accumulation such as buying residential properties (52.8%) and non-residential properties (6.8%), as well as investment saving […]
Read MoreU Thaung Tun’s new ministry should be an effective voice of business in government, challenging line ministries on red tape while ensuring all business-related laws are properly consulted on. WITH liberalisation stalled, investor interest falling, and criticisms from the private sector increasingly vocal, the National League for Democracy-led (NLD-led) government has gone on the charm […]
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