Jakarta / Agencies Indonesia’s parliament on Tuesday passed a tax amnesty bill in a bid to give Southeast Asia’s top economy a multi-billion-dollar boost, defying criticism the move will let evaders off the hook. The government believes the amnesty can bring in 165 trillion rupiah ($12.4 billion) of additional revenue this year by offering low rates to those who ...

  New Delhi / Bloomberg Belarusian Potash Co. agreed to supply potash to India at the cheapest price in almost a decade, but a level that analysts said exceeds previous estimates and indicates renewed demand for the crop nutrient. Indian Potash Ltd. will buy 700,000 metric tons at $227 a ton in the new agricultural season starting July 1, according ...

  Seoul / AFP South Korea on Tuesday announced an economic stimulus package of 20 trillion won ($17 billion) as it cut its 2016 growth forecast due to slowing global demand and the fallout from Britain’s shock decision to leave the EU. The finance ministry revised its growth target for the year to 2.8 percent from 3.1 percent, and said ...