Vietnam plans to cut environment tax on jet fuel by 30% to help local airlines weather the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, the Ministry of Finance said on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Indonesia’s Finance Minister Sri Mulyani on Funding the Stimulus
Sri Mulyani Indrawati, Indonesia's Minister of Finance speaks to Bloomberg's Haslinda Amin at the Boomberg Invest Global virtual summit about funding Indonesia’s stimulus package. (Source: Bloomberg) ... ( read original story ...)
What fate for returnees from the Middle East?
As of today, the returnees are confused about future prospects. While some want to return, many said they have not decided with the best bet staying back and looking for jobs or starting a business. ( read original story ...)
SL’s Heritage Partners wins global honours with Outstanding Family Business Advisory Award
Heritage Partners, Sri Lanka's newest Multi Family Office (MFO) and independent advisor to families, has struck gold at the Global Private Banking Innovation Awards 2020 in Singapore. ( read original story ...)
Indonesia seeks to extend ties to Turkey’s business, infrastructure sectors, minister says
In an exclusive interview with Daily Sabah, Indonesian Minister for Public Works and Housing Mochamad Basuki Hadimuljono underlined the present bilateral ties between Indonesia ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines bond market grows 8% in Q1
The domestic bond market grew by 7.9 percent in the first quarter as both government and corporate issuances rose on the back of positive investor sentiment prior to the declaration of a pandemic, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s May factory output, retail sales to extend slump as coronavirus bites: Reuters poll
Japan's factory output and retail sales likely contracted again in May as the coronavirus pandemic disrupted supply chains and triggered a sharp drop in domestic and global demand, a Reuters poll ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese business travelers enter Vietnam after easing of ban
The opening of flights marks the beginning of a program to revive travel and trade hit by the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus latest: Japanese business people fly back to Vietnam
Thursday, June 25 11:20 p.m. About 440 Japanese business people will arrive in Vietnam by Saturday after being barred from entry for months due to travel restrictions enacted to fight the ... ( read original story ...)
Kuwaiti businesswoman faces travel ban over links to Bangladesh MP Shahid
Kuwait's public prosecution has imposed a travel ban on a local businesswoman over her suspected ties to Bangladeshi MP Muhammad Shahid Islam, nicknamed Papul, who has been detained on charges of ... ( read original story ...)