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Vietnam: New tax put forth to restrain speculation

Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City are proposing a series of solutions to impose extra tax after a recent request from the prime minister to readjust the real estate market to limit investment flows into unused property from speculation. Hanoi Tax Department this month proposed to subject a 5 per cent tax on the contract […]

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Thailand: Cross-border trade rises 29% in May

Cross-border trade rose more than 29 per cent in May, increasing for the fifth consecutive month, the Commerce Ministry reported on Tuesday. Total trade of 677.078 billion baht represented a rise of 29.15 per cent, with exports up 33.6 per cent to 408.3 billion baht and imports up 22.93 per cent to 268.777 million baht. […]

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Philippines: PEZA targets 7% hike in investments

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) is targeting a seven percent uptick in approved investments in economic zones this year as it expects a new law that introduces changes to the incentives system would make the country more attractive to investors. In a press conference yesterday, PEZA deputy director general Tereso Panga […]

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