S. Korea to extend tax cut on passenger cars to boost consumption
Yonhap via The Korea Herald/Asia News Network SEJONG — South Korea’s finance ministry said Monday it will extend a temporary cut in consumption tax on passenger cars by another six…
French bistros down but not out, says Paris chef
French chef and restaurant owner Alain Fontaine answers interview questions in his restaurant “Le Mesturet” on May 28, 2020 in Paris after French Prime minister announced updated lockdown measures to…
Fruitas supports COVID-19 frontliners | Inquirer Business
Lester Yu Leading kiosk operator Fruitas Holdings has supported the country’s frontliners in the war against the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic using food and beverage products from its portfolio. Fruitas has…
There’s a ‘Happy’ way of dining in our new reality
Home catering in the new normal? It can be done. Happy Ongpauco Tiu shows us how. —CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, put the world on…
Imported PPEs lose tax-free perk, but VAT refund claim deadlines extended
MANILA, Philippines — With the expiration of the Bayanihan to Heal as One Act, importation of personal protective equipment (PPEs) and other medical supplies lost its tax-exempt perk even as…
PH gets $370M WB loan to ‘split’ land titles for agrarian reform beneficiaries
MANILA, Philippines — The World Bank has approved a $370-million loan to split collective land titles covering more than 1.3 million hectares of property earlier on granted to about 750,000…
Thai low-cost airline NokScoot shuts down amid losses
Flight crew walks past a giant poster of NokScoot office at Don Muang airport in Bangkok, Thailand, Saturday, June 27, 2020. Thailand’s low-cost carrier NokScoot, which is partly owned by…
Ford plays it safe with revamped F-150, focuses on interior
The new 2021 Ford F-150 truck is photographed in Ferndale, Michigan. (AP) DETROIT — Six years ago, Ford made a Texas-size wager on the top-selling vehicle in America, rolling out…
EU regulators to look into German handling of Wirecard case
File—Picture taken June 24, 2020 shows the Wirecard logo at the headquarters of the payment service provider in Aschheim, Germany. (Sven Hoppe/picture-alliance/dpa via AP, file) FRANKFURT, Germany — A top…
American Airlines will book flights to full capacity
American Airlines planes are parked at Pittsburgh International Airport in Imperial, Pennsylvania. (AP) DALLAS — American Airlines will start booking flights to full capacity next week, ending any effort to…