A 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 […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR, Aug 13 — Total year-on-year jobs in the private sector plunged by nearly a quarter of a million in the second quarter of 2020, the latest Department of Statistics Malaysia’s (DOSM) data showed, as Covid-19 wrought havoc on the economy and forced businesses to cut spending. The number of private sector jobs stood […]
Read MoreImpact Hub Phnom Penh, co-financed by Khmer Enterprise (KE), under the ministry of Economy and Finance, as the main sponsor and the Ministry of Tourism, is launching a Khmer Tourism for the Future incubator. This is a programme designed to build resilience and innovation in the tourism sector that has been hit badly by COVID-19. […]
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