Institute of Metabolic Diseases, Guang’anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100053, P. R. China These authors contributed equally to this work.

The president says the VAT system used across Europe gives other countries unfair trade advantages. Here’s how the system started. By Jenny Gross and Keith Bradsher Jenny Gross reported from ...

MANILA, Philippines — The government expects inbound tourism to further pick up following the signing of the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) for the value-added tax (VAT) refund for ...

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MANILA, Philippines — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has added 17 drug products to its list of essential medication exempted from the 12 percent value-added tax (VAT), making these more ...

Of these, few terms cause as strong reactions in both wine professionals and casual drinkers as “malolactic fermentation.” So what exactly does this complicated-sounding phrase mean ...

Filipino researchers optimized the fermentation process of tapuy (Philippine rice wine) to turn its often-discarded lees into a superfood rich in anti-aging compounds. Animal tests showed that ...

triggers a fermentation that ultimately produces both the wine and a solid byproduct, tapuy "lees". This is usually tossed out once the tapuy is strained and ready to drink. However, scientists ...

Steam is set to implement a 12% value-added tax (VAT) in the Philippines starting June 1. The game distribution company bared the upcoming change on its website, months after President Ferdinand ...

The clusters hold over half their weight in CO2 to become a carbon sink. Material could replace sand in concrete and be used in other construction materials while trapping CO2. Using seawater ...

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