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Malaysia to file WTO legal action against EU over palm oil
Reuters, Published on 01/07/2020
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia, the world's second largest palm oil producer, on Wednesday said it will take legal action with the World Trade Organisation against the European Union's "anti-palm oil campaign" via a dispute settlement mechanism.
US, Brazil protest Thailand's pesticide ban on wheat, soy imports
Reuters, Published on 22/06/2020
» The United States and Brazil lodged separate protests with the government over its ban on two farm chemicals earlier this month, documents reviewed by Reuters show, saying the "restrictive" and "serious" move could hurt key agricultural exports.
Taxing internet firms gets first green light
Reuters, Published on 09/06/2020
» The cabinet has approved a draft bill requiring foreign digital service providers to pay a value-added tax (VAT), making Thailand the latest country in Southeast Asia to seek to boost tax revenue from international technology companies.
Indonesia imposes tariffs on some textile imports until 2022
Reuters, Published on 29/05/2020
» JAKARTA: Indonesia has imposed tariffs on imports of some textile products for the period until November 2022, according to a Finance Ministry regulation, in a bid to protect local producers from a surge of imports of fabrics, curtains and yarn.
Chevron: No arbitration for now over energy dispute
Reuters, Published on 26/09/2019
» US energy major Chevron Corp has decided to continue negotiations with Thailand rather than seek arbitration to resolve a dispute over who should pay the bill for removing offshore oil and gas platforms, a company spokesman said.
SE Asian nations weigh unified approach to regulating Big Tech
Reuters, Published on 24/09/2019
» BANGKOK/JAKARTA: Southeast Asian governments are banding together to take on global tech giants on issues including "fake news" and taxation, marking a new stage in the region's approach to the internet's explosive growth.
Bitcoin frenzy eases as big players muscle into market
Reuters, Published on 27/04/2018
» LONDON/NEW YORK/SINGAPORE: After bouncing up, falling down and keeping investors on the edges of their seats, bitcoin may be maturing into a period of relatively boring stability, experts say.
Uproar over bitcoin crackdown bid divides S.Korea
Reuters, Published on 12/01/2018
» SEOUL: With a tech-savvy population quick to adopt the latest gadgets and a young generation facing dim prospects in the conventional workplace, South Korea has been a fertile ground for virtual currencies.
Malaysia to liberalise bond market
Reuters, Published on 06/11/2017
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will liberalise regulation around bond issuance early next year to boost retail participation in the bond and sukuk markets typically dominated by high-net worth individuals and institutional investors, the capital markets regulator said.
BoT: Major Thai banks strong, bad loan growth slows
Reuters, Published on 26/09/2017
» Thailand's major commercial banks remain strong with high capital adequacy ratios, while bad loans are rising at a slower pace, the central bank said on Tuesday.