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Government rejects airlines’ demand for further tax cuts

Government rejects airlines’ demand for further tax cuts

The Ministry of Finance has turned down airlines’ requests for further tax breaks, saying they have received enough support from the government. In response to several airlines’ request to reduce value-added tax from 8 percent to 5 percent and fuel import tax from 7 percent to zero, the ministry said …

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Vietnamese exporters hit hard by China lockdown

Vietnamese exporters hit hard by China lockdown

Vietnamese exporters are finding it difficult to ship their products to China, where tightened Covid-19 measures are doubling transportation time and quadrupling costs. Since the beginning of this year mango exporter Thanh Tung of the southern province of Dong Thap has been unable to export to China and only been …

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Shanghai marks Covid milestone, Beijing on edge

Shanghai marks Covid milestone, Beijing on edge

Shanghai said it had detected no new daily Covid-19 cases outside quarantine areas, marking a milestone in its battle to contain the virus, which put residents in Beijing on edge. Streets in Beijing were eerily quiet at the start of a five-day Labour Day break, with residents anxious that authorities …

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