The Prime Minister issued Directive No. 11/CT-TTg on 04 March 2020 to assign the relevant ministries to implement action plans to support businesses experiencing difficulties due to the impact of COVID-19. Among those, the Ministry of Finance is required to present action plans on the following: granting deferral of tax…
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It has been more than a week since Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte issued Proclamation No. 929 which: (a)…
Predictions about the spread of COVID-19 through significant parts of the population and its effects on American life are staggering. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports more than 54,000 confirmed cases in the United States. As countries across the world implement new, extraordinary measures in an attempt…
COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc with the global economy, disrupting all manner of business throughout the world. Stock…
It is still too early to predict the full impact of COVID-19, but it is clear that we…
On March 23, 2020, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) and the TMX Group separately announced partial temporary blanket relief. These announcements are in addition to measures already put in place by Canadian financial regulators and stock exchanges as a result of COVID-19 (a summary of certain key US and Canadian…
Economies all around the world are experiencing an unprecedented economic slowdown amidst rising concerns of the Coronavirus (COVID-19)…
The South African government has been promptly responsive in formulating ways in which to maintain business viability so…
Recent developments The Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has recently issued SEC Memorandum Circular No. 9 Series of 2020 (SEC MC No. 9) to provide guidelines for the filing of General Information Sheet (GIS) during the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) period imposed due to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)…