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Research urges ASEAN countries to adjust tax policies

26 tháng 06. 2020

The Vietnam Institute for Economic and Policy Research (VEPR), in coordination with Oxfam, Prakarsa, Tax and Fiscal Justice Asia (TAFJA) and Vietnam Tax Justice Alliance (VATJ), on June 25 announced research outcomes on the case of corporate tax incentives in the ASEAN towards sustainable tax policies in the ASEAN Region.

ASEAN, New Zealand to reinforce strategic partnership

26 tháng 06. 2020

ASEAN and New Zealand reiterated the commitment to further intensify their strategic partnership during the teleconferenced eighth meeting of the ASEAN-New Zealand Joint Cooperation Committee on June 25.

Philippine central bank cuts key interest rate in surprise move

26 tháng 06. 2020

The Philippine central bank cut its benchmark interest rate in an unscheduled move, seeking to keep the economy afloat amid the coronavirus outbreak.

ASEAN 2020: Youth cooperation helps tighten links within ASEAN Community

26 tháng 06. 2020

Promoting the role of youth in ASEAN will contribute not only to intensifying the sustainability of development strategies but also to tightening solidarity and friendship among countries in the region and the world.

Vietnamese and Malaysian PMs talk bilateral cooperation

24 tháng 06. 2020

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his Malaysian counterpart Muhyiddin Yassin discussed cooperation between the two nations and regional and international issues of common concern during their phone talks on June 23.

ASEAN, partner nations set to restore multilateral trade mechanisms

24 tháng 06. 2020

The 10th Meeting on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) can be considered an opportunity for regional countries to affirm that they will soon be able to overcome the impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and restore multilateral trade mechanisms.

Indonesia’s digital economy: Digital trade and cross-border data flows in a post-COVID world

24 tháng 06. 2020

As the digital economy grows in support of life in lockdown, how should policymakers in Indonesia think about international data flows and governance?

Malaysia: Economic downturn will be worse than expected

24 tháng 06. 2020

The economic downturn caused by the Covid-19 lockdown in Malaysia may be deeper and longer than many analysts are predicting. New data is signalling a worse picture than was forecast by the government and Bank Negara Malaysia when planning the current economic stimulus and recovery packages.