SINGAPORE – Singapore companies are looking at the second quarter with a hopeful anticipation they had not expressed in the past 12 months, a survey found. Local businesses are expecting improved sales volume, net profit, selling prices, new orders, inventory and employment levels in the April-June period, according to Singapore Commercial Credit Bureau’s (SCCB’s) quarterly […]
Read MoreThe Tourism and Sports Ministry announced a more relaxed mandatory quarantine scheme last week called “Area Quarantine”, which is scheduled to be ready on April 1. Under the plan, vaccinated tourists are required to quarantine for only seven days instead of two weeks within hotel areas. After one week, they can travel to any province. […]
Read MoreJAKARTA: Indonesia is pursuing another attempt at increasing government influence in the decision-making and operations of its central bank, as well as expanding its ability to fund public debt, according to a draft legislation to be discussed in parliament. A proposed omnibus financial sector reform bill would require Bank Indonesia to take into account the […]
Read MoreAustralia and Singapore have held talks about allowing travel between them by nationals of the two countries who have had Covid-19 vaccinations, he Age reported, citing Australian Trade Minister Dan Tehan. Australia and Singapore have held talks about allowing travel between them by nationals of the two countries who have had Covid-19 vaccinations, The Age […]
Read MoreNine international business chambers have called on the General Department of Taxation (GDT) to extend the deadline for filing tax on income for fiscal year 2020 past March 31 in light of economic pressure caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. A joint letter addressed to GDT director-general Kong Vibol on March 12 revealed the signatories as […]
Read MoreThailand is expected to begin signing vaccine passport deals with other countries next month, says the Public Health Ministry. Director-General of the Department of Disease Control Opas Karnkawinpong on Saturday announced that Thailand was planning to enter into bilateral agreements on vaccine passports with low-incidence countries which had begun vaccinating their people against Covid-19. “The vaccine […]
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