The Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) has changed the proposal of allowing household consumers to choose to pay electricity bills under either a multi-tiered price or single-price mechanism. Nguyen Anh Tuan, head of ERA, said at a meeting on August 18 discussing the draft of the Prime Minister’s decision on electricity retail prices that the agency […]
Read MoreInternal Revenue Department announced on August 17 that the department will allow illegally imported foreign-made liquors to put an A1 tax stamp if owners pay taxes. This is, the department said, part of the move to support importers, who import foreign-made liquors legally so that they do not suffer any loss when competing with other […]
Read MoreLaos is potentially at risk of illicit financial flows (IFF) but there is no clear evidence to investigate the problem and its possible magnitude, according to researchers. The National Institute for Economic Research unveiled the outcome of a study in Vientiane yesterday, to clarify understanding of illicit financial flows in the natural resource trade in […]
Read MoreState-owned Thai Credit Guarantee Corporation (TCG) saw the ratio of loan guarantees for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) rise by 167% year-on-year during the first seven months. The ratio was equivalent to a loan guarantee value of 115 billion baht, said Rak Vorrakitpokatorn, TCG’s president. In addition to high loan guarantees for SMEs, the number […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE, Aug 20 — During the Covid-19 pandemic, Singaporeans working from home have faced higher stress levels compared to frontliners, while women and youth are feeling the negative impact of the pandemic more significantly. This is based on findings from two separate surveys. The surveys, released by the National University Health System (NUHS) Mind Science […]
Read MoreDepartment of Trade under the Ministry of Commerce on August 14 has placed a three-month ban on importers, warned by the FDA for providing forged or incorrect documents, from applying for import licenses through the online system. FDA has warned companies who provided incorrect or forged documents required when applying for Import Recommendation (IR). The […]
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