Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit vows to continue supporting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to sell their products online, allowing them to participate in international exhibitions and trade shows to boost their export capabilities. Speaking after presiding over the Smart SME Expo 2020, Mr Jurin said the Commerce Ministry has plans to promote and empower the […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The United States is scaling up support for Philippine projects amid the COVID-19 pandemic with the US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) opening up an office in Manila this year. In a virtual panel discussion as part of the two-day Indo-Pacific Business Forum organized by the US Embassy in Manila, USTDA regional […]
Read MoreThe sharia economy could become the “new wave” of Indonesia’s economy and strengthen the country’s economic resilience, Vice President Ma’ruf Amin has said. He cited a Boston Consulting Group (BCG) estimate that there were 64.5 million middle-class Muslims in Indonesia in 2020. This presents a huge opportunity for sharia finance, as they will need to […]
Read MoreFROM Nov 6, Singapore will fully reopen to visitors from mainland China and Australia, two of its biggest sources of arrivals last year. While the move is cheered by tourism and hospitality players, it may not immediately revive local tourism, with tour operators citing the need for reciprocity and more details on testing regimes. The […]
Read MoreAll inbound tourists have to complete quarantine at alternative state quarantine (ASQ) facilities in Bangkok in the first stage of reopening, with direct flights to provinces still postponed, says the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT). “As we are now in the pilot phase, Bangkok is the best equipped in terms of public health system and […]
Read MoreThe persistent pandemic crisis at home and abroad is a decisive factor in whether the long-awaited land and building tax, which is the Fiscal Policy Office’s (FPO) brainchild of 25 years, will produce the desired impact or not. In June, the government decided to reduce eligible taxpayers’ burden of the land and building tax by […]
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