Philippines Explores Halal Cooperation with Indonesia

The Philippines’ Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has expressed its interest to enter into a Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) on halal certification and accreditation with Indonesia in a bid to strengthen bilateral economic relations between both countries....

Thailand Plans E-Commerce Tax by 2020

Thailand is expected to introduce a value-added-tax on electronic businesses in 2020, aiming at collecting between USD 98 million to USD 131 million a year. The proposal will be sent for parliamentary approval later in 2019.  According to official sources, the...

JD.com Becomes Largest Shareholder in Tiki Vietnam

Chinese online e-commerce giant JD.com has become the largest shareholder in Tiki Vietnam, Vietnam’s second largest e-commerce platform by traffic after Singapore-based Shopee. It’s primary competitors in the country are Alibaba owned Lazada and Singapore-based...