The Asean region is expected to do more trade with China amid the coronavirus pandemic crisis, Deputy secretary-general of Asean Kung Phoak said in an interview. According to the senior official, the proximity with China has made the region a strong trading partners, even in the Covid-19 health crisis period. He also pointed out that even before the pandemic started, …

MANILA – The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) are now requiring the online sellers and digital shops to register their businesses and declare their previous transaction and settle the taxes before July 31. According to the memorandum, The government are requiring all persons doing and earning money online to registervpursuant to the provisions of Section 236 of the Tax Code. …

Indonesia reiterated its strong stance on Israel’s planned annexation of the West Bank in early July. In recent months, the Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi has conveyed the principle of Indonesia’s position, including several activities undertaken by the Foreign Minister to draw international attention to this issue and to avoid escalating problems over the annexation plan. The plan …

The coronavirus pandemic has created a serious crisis to the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) in 2020. Vietnam, being the Chairman this year has been remarkable on handling the situation while demonstrating leadership. Vietnam chose ‘Cohesive and Responsive ASEAN’ as this year’s theme. In his keynote speech on 6 January, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc enumerates five priorities …

MANILA – Catholics who plans to attend church must fill up personal information forms that will be used for contact tracing to fight the spread of the virus. The Diocese of Pasig, In an administrative decree, said that the requirement would be part of the “new normal” when the church reopens for the celebration of mass. Under the GCQ, government …

Police in Northern Thailand were called to a double murder, suicide where a man killed two relatives, stabbed another before killing himself. His motives still remain unknown to police and family members. The attack was reported to Lampang police about 7.45am Friday, Lampang police reported. Police and rescue workers called to the scene found two men lying on the road dead with …

Since it was reopened, the Administrative Services Unit (Satpas) service was immediately crowded with people who wanted to extend their driving licenses which had expired. However, the driver of two-wheel and four-wheel or more, need not be in a hurry to be afraid of crossing the boundary extension which initially ended until the end of June 2020. Because the Metro …

Attorney General (AG) Tan Sri Idrus Harun said today that he agreed to make the prosecution withdraw 46 corruption and money laundering charges against Tan Sri Musa Aman, as the unavailability of records from banks located in Hong Kong and the unavailability of certain witnesses indicated that it would be untenable to continue with a trial. Idrus also cited, among …

Ingram Micro will be distributing the Red Hat Certified Cloud and Service Provider (CCSP) program across Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand. The IBM-owned vendor has teamed up with Ingram Micro to qualify, recruit and on-board partners as an accredited cloud and service providers. According to Ingram Micro vice president and chief country executive of ASEAN and Hong Kong Francis Choo, the …

MANILA – Sun Cruises Inc., provider of cruise and tour services for Corregidor Island, on Tuesday announced that they will be officially closing down effective last May 16. Sun cruises, on their official Facebook account, posted a statement and a copy of the closure notice that ended a more than 30 years of service to people who are interested on …