Soldiers standing guard on a street in Naypyidaw, after a state of emergency was declared, on Monday (Feb 1, 2021). - AFP JAKARTA, Feb 1 (Reuters): The Association of South-East Asian Nations (Asean) called on Monday for Myanmar to pursue dialogue, reconciliation and the return to normalcy after the military staged a coup against the government of Noble laureate Aung San Suu Kyi. We reiterate that the political stability in ASEAN Member States is essential to achieving a peaceful, stable and prosperous Asean Community, the 10-member bloc said in a statement.
The Asean chairman’s statement said the principles enshrined in the Asean Charter includes “the adherence to the principles of democracy, the rule of law and good governance, respect for and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms”.
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Tax-related digitalization projects set for national roll-out
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The Department of Finance (DOF) said on Wednesday, Jan. 27, that it expects the full nationwide implementation this year of several digitalization projects to improve tax administration in step with its goal of utilizing new technologies to boost tax compliance and fight corruption.
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In a report to DOF secretary Carlos Dominguez III, the Revenue Operations Group (ROG) said it is targeting to complete the electronic tax exemption system (TES) of the DOF’s Revenue Office (RO) by the first quarter to allow qualified importers to register, file, and track online their duty- and tax-exemption applications.
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Traders uploading the truck full of flowers at Dounan Flower Market in Yunnan, China. - The Star/ANN
KUNMING (Xinhua): A handful of seashells are on display in a museum in southwest China s border province of Yunnan, recording the country s past history of international communication.
Archaeologists believe that the seashells, imported from South and Southeast Asia over 2,000 years ago, were used as both currency and an important commodity in Yunnan.
Today, they embody the long-standing economic ties between China and the region.
Bordering Myanmar, Laos and Vietnam, Yunnan has been a frontline of interconnection and exchanges between China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) countries, said Chen Lijun, vice president of the China (Kunming) Academy of South and Southeast Asian Studies.
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KUALA LUMPUR: The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) member states have emphasised on the importance of strengthening cybersecurity mechanisms as part of the efforts to advance digital connectivity in the region, said Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah.
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Saifuddin, who chaired the inaugural Asean Digital Ministers’ Meeting (ADGMIN1), said this includes the need to strengthen laws and regulations to guarantee safety and security of data connection and to curb the exploitation of children and women in cyberspace as well as cyberbullying.
Saifuddin said strengthening cybersecurity is also one of the key components of the Asean Digital Masterplan 2025, which is contained in one of its eight Desired Outcome.