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Philippines: Sugar producers seek TRAIN 2 suspension

MANILA, Philippines — The Confederation of Sugar Producers’ Associations Inc. (Confed) is calling on the Department of Finance to suspend not just the excise tax on fuel but the implementation of the entire second phase of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Law. The DOF recently announced the suspension of the hike in excise tax for fuel […]

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Thailand: MODERN TRADE NEW INDEX MARKET OUTLOOK LAUNCHED

The Thai Chamber of Commerce has introduced its latest index, Modern Trade Sentiment Index ( MTSI) – a survey of modern trade to estimate the country’s market outlook, said Surong Bulakul, vice chairman of Thai Chamber of Commerce.  The survey involves major operators such as Central Group, Robinson, Makro, Big-C, Tops, Tesco-Lotus, CJ Express, CP […]

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Vietnam: Hanoi launches new telephone switchboard to upgrade tourism services

The Hanoitimes – The switchboard, which operates 24/7, aims to provide information on Hanoi’s tourism for visitors. The Hanoi Department of Tourism on October 24 signed a cooperative agreement with the Vietnam Post and Telecoms Group (VNPT) on promoting Hanoi’s tourism by launching new telephone switchboard 1800556896 to receive inquiries on the city’s tourism. Accordingly, the […]

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Malaysian economic growth likely to ease in December

KUALA LUMPUR (Xinhua) – Latest economic figures showed that Malaysia’s economic growth is likely to ease in December this year to February 2019, Malaysia’s Statistics Department said yesterday. The leading index, which provides a signal where the economy is heading for an average of four to six months ahead, fell 0.9 per cent year-on-year in […]

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Apple to open first Thailand store on November 10

Apple’s first store in Thailand is scheduled to open on November 10 in Bangkok at Iconsiam. Apple Thailand confirmed the date in a statement on Thursday. The company said the riverside store could provide inspirations for a lot of people to learn about technology. Apart from selling Apple products, the store will also have a […]

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