Thailand’s finance ministry anticipates that its plans to restructure the income tax rate will reduce government revenue by 27 billion baht (US$849 million) a year. However, the move is also expected to stimulate spending
The Declaration of the Asean Single Aviation Market (ASAM) will be signed by December 2015, according to a recent consultation paper on the proposed policy for the establishment of a regional aviation service in
The Constitutional Court’s Wednesday verdict shooting down the charter amendment related to senators’ selection and qualifications may not have caused any major changes within the Pheu Thai-led government, but it has created a political
Development partners have pledged further assistance to Laos, President Choummaly Sayasone was told yesterday. The pledge was made at the 11th High-Level Round Table Meeting (RTM) between the government and its development partners that
While the Philippines and Vietnam are recovering from the devastation of super typhoon Haiyan, Malaysia is bracing itself for the onset of the annual year-end floods and storms. About 57,000 personnel from the Fire
Singapore has jumped nine places to become the world’s third-best city and remained the best in Asia for university students, according to an annual ranking exercise by a London-based consultancy. The findings were unveiled
Singapore – The CIMB ASEAN Research Institute (CARI) will publish and submit the findings from its inaugural Network ASEAN Forum (NAF) to policymakers and ASEAN governments. The one-day forum saw some 300 participants and
SINGAPORE, Aug 23 (NNN-Bernama) — AirAsia Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Network ASEAN Forum 2013 (NAF) Convener Tony Fernandes says the regional secretariat needs more “meat and muscle”. Speaking at the aviation roundtable
Speech by Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam _____ Mr Patrick Walujo, Chair of the Network ASEAN Forum Members of the ASEAN Business Club Advisory Council Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen Introduction 1. I am pleased to join
SINGAPORE — The current bout of uncertainty in financial markets underscores the need for the United States Federal Reserve to scale back its stimulus measures in a gradual and carefully managed process, but the