Japan slides into recession -- with forecasts of worse to come Japan dived into its first recession since 2015, according to official data on Monday, with the world's third-largest economy shrinking by 0.9 per cent in the first quarter as it wrestles with the fallout from the coronavirus.

MoH proposed cigarette tax hike, internet ads control, e-cigarette ban

Plans have been proposed to increase tax on tobacco, ban electronic vapes and tighten online advertising of cigarettes.

Japan's economy grows less than expected in third quarter Japanese growth slowed significantly in the third quarter of the year, according to government data released on Thursday, sparking concerns for the health of the world's third-biggest economy.

The Ministry of Finance postpones plan of tax increase on hot rolled steel coil The Ministry of Finance has postponed its plan of increasing the most-favoured nation (MFN) tariff on imported hot rolled steel coil (HRC) from zero per cent to 5 per cent after collecting opinions from businesses and experts.

Japanese trade outlook remains stable for Q2 2019 Japanese trade outlook remains stable for Q2 2019

Government may withdraw environmental tax hike proposal

The Government is considering withdrawing a proposal from the Ministry of Finance (MoF) to increase environmental taxes on fuel products to the maximum of VNĐ8,000 (US$0.35), stating the move requires further consideration.

VN-Index climbs, nearing 1,000 points

Vietnamese shares advanced on Monday with positive investor confidence in global market moves, but strong selling pressure could be a challenge in the coming days.

’You’re right,’ French president tells opponents of fuel tax hike

French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday told critics of fuel tax hikes "you're right" after 1.15 million people signed a petition following violent "yellow vest" protests.

Bank system’s credit growth target unlikely to be reached

According to the General Statistics Office, as of September 20 the banking sector’s credit growth was 9.52 per cent, much lower than the 11.02 per cent rate recorded a year earlier.

Environmental tax hike must be rolled out transparently