Cambodia is now one step closer to finalising its next productivity strategy, with a study on the first stage of its development published yesterday. The overarching goal of the national productivity strategy for the years 2020-2030 will be to achieve upper-middle income economic status by the year 2030. To develop the policy, the government is […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – M&A would help foreign investors avoid lots of investment license procedures as well as save time for researching the market. Foreign investors are increasingly striking up deals with Vietnam’s leading firms to optimize business opportunities in the local potential market. In an aim to better exploit the Vietnamese billion dollar pharmaceutical market, Japan’s […]
Read MoreThe Fiscal Policy Office (FPO) has floated the idea of adding debt burden to the criteria in screening recipients for the government’s welfare and subsidy scheme for the poor in an effort to weed out cheats. The Finance Ministry will consider several aspects, including debt, to determine qualified recipients of the government’s aid scheme in the […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — A House bill which seeks to overhaul the tax system on the country’s financial sector is estimated to bring in additional government revenues in the first two years of its implementation, before gradually tapering off to become a revenue-neutral measure by the third year, the Department of Finance (DOF) said yesterday. In […]
Read MoreNew small businesses have benefited the most from QR payment technology in Singapore, a study by the National University of Singapore (NUS) has found. The low-cost and convenience offered by the new technology has allowed newly set-up small stores to increase monthly card sales amount by 11 per cent, compared with 2.1 per cent growth […]
Read MoreDespite rich resources and good geographical location, Rakhine State has many challenges to overcome if it is to attract foreign investments, people in the business community say. “Foreign investments have slowed due to conflict in the state. The economy of Rakhine needs to be promoted first and only when it is conducive, will problems such […]
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