Asean News
Total spending during Songkran in Thailand predicted to be 125 billion baht
The Songkran festival is expected to be livelier this year, with a predicted surge in participants. The annual festival, which is celebrated across Thailand,...
Global growth is expected to decline to under 3% in 2023 (IMF)
The Chief of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has stated that global growth is expected to decline to under 3% by the year 2023. The...
The Revenue Department is imposing taxes on Youtube creators, e-commerce sellers, and social media influencers
Revenue Dept. to tax Youtubers, online vendors and influencers. All must comply with new tax regulations. The Revenue Department of Thailand has announced that Youtubers,...
Incentives for Doing Business in Indonesia
The Indonesian government has introduced enhanced incentives to attract foreign and domestic investment, with tax reductions for major investments, no import or excise duties,...
Singapore and Vietnam Sign MoUs to Enhance Economic Cooperation
Singapore and Vietnam have signed several Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) to boost their economic ties during Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh's official visit...
Indonesia Issues Incentives for New Capital City Project
Indonesia has issued various incentives to attract investments into its new capital city project, Nusantara, which is estimated to cost US$35bn to construct. The...
Two senior Finance Ministry employees thought to be involved in insider trading
The SEC has raised suspicions of insider trading by the directors-general of the Treasury and Comptroller-General departments of the Finance Ministry, in connection with the purchase and sale of Bangchak Corporation shares
Political parties must navigate a challenging balancing act when it comes to the labor market
Political parties must navigate a challenging balancing act when it comes to the labor market. On the one hand, they want to create policies...
