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Japan’s 2019 Tax Reform and its Impact on the Food Industry

Yoshihisa Godo
ABSTRACT Japan’s general indirect tax, known as the Consumption Tax (CT), will undergo a comprehensive reform on October 1, 2019. The tax reform covers four major areas. First, the CT rate will increase from 8% to 10%. Second, the CT system will be converted from the long-lived single-rate...
Country: Japan Topic: Overview
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A New Chapter in Taiwan’s Agriculture in 2019

Wan-Yu Liu
INTRODUCTION In order to expedite the promotion of the New Agriculture Innovation Program, the Council of Agriculture (COA) finalized the New Agricultural Technology Strategic Planning in January 2019 report based on the vision of integrating interdisciplinary resources, creating predictable...
Country: Taiwan Topic: Overview
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Thailand Agricultural Policies and Development Strategies

Apichart Pongsrihadulchai
INTRODUCTION In Thailand, the agricultural sector contributes only 8% to the national GDP. Despite this fact, agriculture still plays a vital role in Thailand. First, as a major source of food supply for the Thai people and for the world and second, as a major source of employment. In 2018, the...
Country: Thailand Topic: Overview
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An Overview of the Grain Corn Industry in Malaysia

Mohamad Hifzan Rosali, Mohd Rashid Rabu, Muhammad Alif bin Adnan, Nor Amana A'liah Mohammad Nor
ABSTRACT   Grain corn is one of the important commodities in Malaysia as it is the main component of animal feeds. Currently Malaysia is the net importer of grain corn because the local production is unable to supply the higher demand of the  livestock industry, especially the ruminants...
Country: Malaysia Topic: Overview
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New Policy on Rice Exportation Management in Vietnam

Le Thanh Y
SUMMARY Decree No. 107/2018 / ND-CP on rice export business, which the Government issued on August 15, 2018, unbinded and opened new directions for businesses and traders in production and export rice paddy  in our Vietnam. In the legal perspective, the article suggests some core issues for...
Country: Vietnam Topic: Overview
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