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BOJ’s Ueda signals chance of policy shift, progress on price goal

BOJ's Ueda signals chance of policy shift, progress on price goal

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Monday the likelihood of achieving the central bank’s inflation target was “gradually rising” and it would consider changing policy if prospects of sustainably achieving the 2% target increase “sufficiently”. While companies are becoming more open to raising wages and prices, the key …

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Emission fees for vehicles impractical: ministry

The proposal to collect emission fees from vehicles is impractical, especially for motorbikes, an essential means of transport for low-income people, the finance ministry said. In discussion for a draft of a governmental decree on environmental protection fees regarding emissions, several provinces have proposed to make vehicle owners pay for …

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Hanoi set to determine sidewalk rentals

The Hanoi city government is drafting plans to collect sidewalk and road usage fees from January next year. Its deputy chairman, Duong Duc Tuan, said at a recent meeting that some sidewalks would be leased for commercial exploitation. Some districts have identified streets with sufficient infrastructure to trial the program. …

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