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View all search resultsBusiness groups have expressed support for the policy U-turn that averted a value-added tax (VAT) hike on Jan. 1, but called on the government to be more predictable as the last-minute decision caused widespread confusion.
The government’s announcement last week that it will increase the minimum wage by 6.5 percent next year has been met with quiet acquiescence, with some labor groups still mulling plans to call off nationwide strikes and employers concerned with the impending impact on overhead costs and competitiveness.
The employers' association has urged immediate action from the government and the House to overhaul the 2003 Manpower Law as ordered by the Constitutional Court, warning of the adverse impacts on the investment climate amid ongoing vulnerability in labor-intensive sectors.
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