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Oman to enact labour, taxation and subsidy reforms, says minister
Oman plans to amend labour laws, introduce new taxation and end some "long-standing" subsidies while ensuring that low-income families are protected, the Gulf Arab state's foreign minister said on ... ( read original story ...)
Samsung Sri Lanka records highest-ever turnover of Rs.3.5bn in November
Samsung Sri Lanka has recorded its highest-ever sales turnover of Rs.3.5 billion for November 2020, further consolidating its position as the Number 1 smartphone brand in Sri Lanka. .. ( read original story ...)
Fitch’s downgrade of Malaysia’s rating unlikely to impact financial markets
Fitch Rating’s decision to downgrade Malaysia’s long-term foreign currency issuer default rating (IDR) to BBB+ from A- is unlikely to impact its financial markets on a sustained and significant basis, ... ( read original story ...)
COMMENT | Malaysia’s grand delusion 2020
This year 2020 was to be a “coming out” celebration of sorts for Malaysia, akin to South Korea’s glittering 1988 Olympics Game that heralded the nation’s entry into the developed world. Had everything ... ( read original story ...)
TCEB Sets Up First Milestone of “Thailand LOG-IN Events”
TCEB reviewed the first year of "Thailand LOG-IN Events," the master plan to boost logistics, infrastructure, and affiliated advanced industries. Aiming to promote international trade exhibitions in ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam, South Korea to scrap quarantine requirement for short-term business visitors
Vietnam and South Korea have agreed to allow businesspeople to enter each other’s country for short-term visits without the mandatory 14-day centralized quarantine. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Dentsu to book $842 million in restructuring costs of overseas business
Japanese advertising giant Dentsu Group Inc said on Monday it would review its overseas business and book restructuring costs of 87.6 billion yen ($842 million) for the current and next fiscal year. ( read original story ...)
‘My business is going down the drain’: Stories from residents stuck outside Japan
It’s hard to list the stories of every person still stuck outside of Japan due to the country's border policies, but two of them show just how complica ... ( read original story ...)
Spinning Pakistan’s economic narrative
When it comes to economic matters, the situation is as polarised as you can imagine for a simple reason. It is based on data – that too, based on short time periods where slight variations can be spun ... ( read original story ...)