SINGAPORE, 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. […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – The total value of cashless transactions jumped six times in the first half this year against the same period of 2019. The number of cashless transactions increased more than five times in the first half of 2020 against the same period last year, while the total value of contactless transactions soared six times […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE, Aug 13 — Construction firms and their migrant workers may now resume home renovation and other types of work done outside construction sites and premises such as prefabrication factories without seeking approval from the authorities. Types of work that can be done without approval include repairs and rectification of defects, facilities management and the […]
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