The EU put forth new proposals to create a more fair tax system, close loopholes between EU and non-EU nations and provide dispute resolution rules to mitigate problems of double taxation for multinational corporations. The proposal is called the “Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base (CCTB).” Source: Daily Caller
North and South Korea and the U.N. Command agreed on Monday to withdraw firearms and guard posts in the demilitarized zone village of Panmunjom this week, Seoul’s defense ministry said, the latest move in a fast-improving relationship. Source: Reuters
Southeast Asia is seeing a boom in foreign direct investment as the intensifying trade war between the U.S. and China prompts companies to shift production to the region. Source: Bloomberg
President Donald Trump said Washington will exit the Cold-War era treaty that eliminated a class of nuclear weapons due to Russian violations, triggering a warning of retaliatory measures from Moscow. Source: Cyprus Mail
