SINGAPORE, Aug 13 — A ban on plastic bags is not a move that the government will make “in a hurry,” given that Singapore already incinerates its plastic waste and harvests energy from that process, said Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu. Therefore, unlike other countries that have banned plastic bags, the value […]
Read MoreVietnam’s e-commerce saw a 30 percent growth rate from 2016 to 2020, according to the Ministry of Investment and Planning. The country aims to have 55 percent of population shopping online by 2025. Vo Thi Thu, 71, in Long Bien district, Hanoi, recently experienced shopping online. With the assistance of her daughter, she ordered a […]
Read MoreA conference was held at the UN Development Programme (UNDP) head office in Phnom Penh as well as over video conference to discuss a new report conducted by the UN and the Institute for Manufacturing Educational Consultancy Services (IfM ECS) within the University of Cambridge.) The IfM is a division of the University of Cambridge’s […]
Read MoreThe Industry Ministry has ordered its agencies to take legal action against factories that break the law and put public health and the environment at risk. Kobchai Sungsitthisawad, the industry permanent secretary, said authorities will look into pollution complaints against companies accused of releasing untreated waste water, producing high dust emissions or failing to control […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE, Aug 13 — E-payment solutions are now available in at least 5,400 hawker stalls as part of the Hawkers Go Digital programme. The programme, which was launched in June by the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), aims to help 18,000 stallholders adopt digital tools such as e-payments by June next year. Minister for Communications […]
Read MoreThe Revenue Department is urging the private sector to accelerate investment to benefit from the highest tax deduction of 2.5 times. The measure, due to expire this year-end, allows the private sector to benefit from tax savings by more than usual, as private enterprises can deduct 2.5 times expenses from investment in machinery from corporate […]
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