The Consumer Price Index (CPI) remains high in Laos despite the government increasing measures to curb rising prices at Lao markets. According to a report from the Lao Statistics Bureau, the CPI reached 113.15 points in July, putting the annual inflation rate at 5.12 percent. The fluctuation of the exchange rate is one of the […]
Read MoreThe Cambodian government will start to implement capital gains tax collection from next year after an initial plan in July this year to boost national revenue, according to the director-general of the General Department of Taxation (GDT). Kong Vibol said the government and the Ministry of Economy and Finance decided to start implementing collecting the […]
Read MoreThe Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is expected to be signed in November this year. The information was released at the RCEP Ministerial Meeting hosted by Vietnam Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh via a video conference held on Thursday. Economic ministers from 15 countries participating in the RCEP negotiations attended the online conference, […]
Read MoreMastercard announced that it is deepening its commitment to Myanmar by taking steps to incorporate an entity in the country – thereby establishing a local office presence in Yangon – and to appoint a country business development manager. “As Myanmar continues its digital transformation, it is also necessary to empower its people with the skill […]
Read MoreGovernment ministries are studying guidelines to open areas of Thailand to foreign tourists, a source at Government House said on Thursday. Representatives of the Tourism and Sports Ministry met with their counterparts at the Interior and Transport ministries to discuss the topic “Safe & Sealed Areas for Tourism”, said the source, adding that Tourism Minister […]
Read MoreALIBABA Group’s logistics arm on Thursday launched its first Singapore-China air freight route, which it said will help it fulfil its commitment to 72-hour global deliveries and anticipate shipment surges from upcoming shopping festivals such as 11/11. Cainiao Smart Logistics Network will operate four weekly chartered flights on the route between Singapore and Hangzhou. The […]
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