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Amid turmoil, EU calls for review of aid to Cambodia
The European Parliament on Thursday passed a resolution accusing the Cambodian government of laying politically motivated charges against the opposition and calling for aid cuts if its respect for human rights fails to improve—a loud echo of a resolution it passed just six months ago. “Today, ...
New commission formed to investigate alleged gems association embezzlement
A new investigation commission will be formed to look into the Myanmar Gems Traders Association’s financial scandal, involving allegations of more than US$100 million that went missing from their bank account, according to the organization’s chairman. A previous review was conducted and finalized this week by ...
New Members Appointed to Burma’s Investment Commission
The Myanmar Investment Commission (MIC) was reshuffled on 7 June to include 11 new members, the President’s Office announced on 8 June. Kyaw Win, Minister of National Planning and Finance, was appointed chairman, and Than Myint, Minister of Commerce, was appointed vice chairman. Aung Naing Oo, former secretary ...
Almost 100 Champassak companies fail to pay taxes
Champassak provincial authorities have discovered that 94 companies have not paid their taxes for several months after registering their businesses. An official at the provincial Commerce and Industry Department, who asked not to be named, said that the department has set a 30-day deadline for these companies ...
Customs pressures exporters to register with GDT
Cambodia’s Customs Department announced on May 27 that it would stop processing paperwork for import and export companies, and halt cross-border activity if they fail to meet today’s deadline for online tax registration. For companies that had yet to receive an official value-added tax licence by ...
Details of Kingdom’s first double taxation agreement released
In what could be Cambodia’s biggest step forward into the ASEAN Economic Community in terms of taxation deals and fiscal transparency, details on Cambodia’s first bilateral double taxation agreement (DTA) with Singapore have been released. Mey Vann, director of financial industry at the Ministry of Economy ...
More than 65.5 million voters go to polls
The National Election Council’s Office reported more than 65.5 million voters nationwide or 98.77 percent of the electorate went to the polls by 22:20 on May 22 to elect deputies to the 14th National Assembly of Vietnam and all-level People’s Councils for 2016-2021.Keep reading ...
Myanmar anti-corruption commission may be reduced
Proposals to amend the 2013 anti-corruption law were submitted to parliament on 19 May aimed at cutting the state budget. U Myint Soe of the Pyithu Hluttaw’s Public Affairs Management Committee said the main proposal was to allow for a reduction in the size of the 15-member ...
PM appoints new head of border negotiation delegation
The Prime Minister has assigned Deputy Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung to participate in a steering committee and negotiation delegations related to border and territory.Keep reading ...
Ho Chi Minh City, China’s Yunnan extend links
Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Le Van Khoa hosted a reception for Deputy Governor of Yunnan province of China Li Jiang on May 10. Khoa said Ho Chi Minh City has so far established partnership with seven Chinese cities and provinces, and ...
