THE Asian Development Bank (ADB) is bullish on the prospects for Thailand and plans to upgrade its growth forecasts for the economy next month. The ADB also plans to provide loans worth US$1.59 billion (Bt52 billion) to support government infrastructure projects, mostly in the transport sector, between 2018 and 2020. “The Thai economy is likely […]
Read MoreCONSUMER Price Index (CPI) in October 2017 for Brunei Darussalam increased by 0.3 per cent year-on-year compared to October 2016. According to the Department of Economic Planning and Development (JPKE), both Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages and Non-Food Index increased by 1.5 per cent and less than 0.05 per cent year-on-year, respectively. The CPI increase in October […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — About 20 Philippine government agencies are expected to join by next year a regional online platform which seeks to facilitate trade among members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the Department of Finance said yesterday. Finance Undersecretary Gil Beltran, head of the DOF anti-red tape team, said the 20 state […]
Read MoreNAY Pyi Taw has suffered from a tax loss of up to US$52 million due to illicit trade of beers in 2016, according to London-headquartered Euromonitor International research. Myanmar has an import ban of beer, but the market research firm said that up to 30 percent of all beer sold is illegal, a size of […]
Read MoreTHE BOARD of Investment (BoI) yesterday approved an extension to the period for applicants seeking tax privileges for investment in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) to January 1, 2018, until December 30, 2019. The application period had been due to finish at the end of this year. It will also offer more tax benefit to […]
Read MorePETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s consumer price index (CPI) measuring headline inflation rose lower than expected 3.7% in October, compared with a Bloomberg survey of 4.1%, due to higher transport costs. Core inflation, which excludes food and fuel, rose 2.3% in October 2017 compared with the same month of the previous year. The Statistics Department said on […]
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