MANILA, Philippines — Money sent home by Filipinos abroad continued to grow in July, albeit at a slower pace than the previous month, showing their time-tested resilience as the global economy slowly reopens from coronavirus lockdowns. What’s new Cash remittances sent through banks inched up 2.5% year-on-year to $2.85 billion in July, the Bangko Sentral […]
Read MoreIn the last 15 days of August 2021, Vietnam’s exports grew strongly compared to the first 15 days of the month. Data released by the Vietnam General Department of Customs on September 13 shows that the total import and export value of Vietnamese goods from August 16 to August 31 reached 30.49 billion USD, up […]
Read MoreThailand faces roadblocks in attracting travellers from the Middle East because of the complicated certificate of entry (COE) application process and costly Covid-19 tests when compared with prices in Middle Eastern countries, says the Dubai office of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT). “Feedback from tourists about the Phuket sandbox is positive, but applying for […]
Read MoreIndonesia’s trade surplus surges to record as exports rise. The rupiah is set to benefit from strong export performance, economists at ING report. Trade surplus hits record as exports surge “Indonesia’s trade report showed exports and imports post double digit gains in August as activity recovered from the low level of trade in 2020. Surging […]
Read MoreThe US Department of Commerce (DOC) has announced the preliminary results of the 17th period of review (POR17) for the period from August 1, 2019 to July 31, 2020, regarding Vietnam’s tra and basa fish (pangasius) exported to the US. Accordingly, 28 out of the 63 businesses initially subject to the review would not be […]
Read MoreThe General Department of Taxation (GDT) at the Ministry of Economy and Finance earned $1.909 billion in tax income from January to August this year, a 7.34 percent decrease over the same period last year. The GDT stated that the eight-month tax income accounted for 85 percent of the budget law for management in 2021. […]
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