Shipping rates fall, but the lockdown in China poses a threat; owner of business evicted by 911 in La Vega says the National Health Service owes him four months' rent; 200 properties remain to be expropriated on Metro Line 2-C; Abinader allocates RD$3.475 billion to mitigate international inflation; the DGII launches the Free Billing System to advance mandatory electronic invoicing in 2023; more than 80% of transactions for the Supérate fraud occurred in the early morning; Arajet would invest up to US$4.2 billion in aircraft purchases; the Luperón overpass at 30 de Mayo will be closed for maintenance; the government ends teleworking and mandates the return to in-person work for all public servants; the war in Ukraine will subtract one percentage point from global GDP growth in a year; Biden calls Putin a "war criminal" for bombing civilians in Ukraine.
Shipping costs fall , but the lockdown in China poses a threat
Although it hasn't been meeting full demand, maritime trade has improved this year and freight rates have decreased. But the new lockdown imposed in a Chinese city with one of the world's largest ports could reverse this trend. Teddy Heinsen, president of the Dominican Republic Shipping Association (ANRD), reported yesterday that while delays persist, freight rates have improved somewhat . He stated that a container from major Chinese ports to the Dominican Republic cost around $17,000 last year and was around $11,000 yesterday.
Ownerof premises evicted by 9-1-1 in La Vega says SNS owes him four months' rent
A debt for the use of a building that housed medical personnel for the National Emergency and Security System 9-1-1 in the municipality of La Vega has sparked a conflict between the property owner and the National Health Service (SNS), the institution responsible for covering these expenses. In an interview with Diario Libre, businessman Ramón García clarified that the SNS is four months behind on rent.
There are 200 properties left to be expropriated on Metro Line 2-C
The director of the Office for the Reorganization of Transportation (OPRET), Rafael Antonio Santos Pérez, reported that agreements have been reached with half of the more than 420 properties that will be affected by the construction of Line 2-C of the Metro , and some of these have already been paid for. He indicated that another 60 families will soon be affected, and then they will work with what he calls "the largest ones," which are the businesses located along the entire length of the Duarte Highway, from the entrance of Los Alcarrizos to kilometer 9.
Abinader has RD$3.475 billion available to mitigate international inflation
President Luis Abinader announced this Thursday that the government has allocated RD$3.475 billion to mitigate international inflation . The measure includes a subsidy of RD$3 billion for imports of corn, wheat, soybeans, flour, and vegetable fat, and RD$475 million for rice production and the purchase of certified seeds, ensuring that the effects of price increases are not passed on to Dominican consumers.
DGII launches the Free Invoicing Tool to move forward with mandatory electronic invoicing in 2023
The General Directorate of Internal Taxes (DGII) today launched the Free Billing Tool, a technological facility provided by the institution to issue and receive electronic tax receipts (e-CF), aimed at those taxpayerswho do not have any system or infrastructure for the implementation of Billing, a modality that will be mandatory from 2023, in a staggered manner.
More than 80% of the transactions for the Supérate fraud were made in the early morning hours
The investigation into the fraud perpetrated by the Supérate social assistance program is focusing on the reasons why card cloners were allowed to make purchases in the early morning hours, when such transactions were prohibited. Digna Reynoso, director of the Social Subsidies (Adess), stated that of the fraud committed last February, which has so far affected approximately 30,000 Supérate beneficiaries, over 80% of the irregular transactions occurred in the early morning.
Arajet would invest up to US$4.2 billion in the purchase of aircraft
The new airline Arajet, with mixed Dominican and foreign capital, plans to allocate around $2.1 billion to the purchase of 20 Boeing 737 Max 8, an amount that could increase to $4.2 billion to acquire another 20 and complete an order of 40 new aircraft.
The Luperón overpass at 30 de Mayo will be closed for maintenance
The Ministry of Public Works and Communications (MOPC) reported this Thursday that, due to repair and maintenance work for changing joints that will be carried out on that structure, it will proceed to the partial closure of vehicular traffic on the overpass that connects Luperón Avenue with the 30 de Mayo highway in the vicinity of the tollbooth at kilometer 12 of the Sánchez highway.
Government ends teleworking and orders the return to in-person work of all public servants
Through Resolution No. 074-2022, the Ministry of Public Administration (MAP) ordered the return to in-person work of all public servants who are currently working remotely, starting this Monday, March 21.
The warin Ukraine will subtract one percentage point from global GDP growth in one year
The war in Ukraine will reduce global economic growth by one percentage point during the first year and increase projected inflation by 2.5 points, according to the OECD, with an impact that will be particularly significant in Europe, which is heavily dependent on Russian gas and oil.
Biden calls Putin a "war criminal" for bombing civilians in Ukraine
US President Joe Biden on Wednesday called his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin a "war criminal" and announced massive military aid to Ukraine, where civilians have been targeted in attacks on bakeries, markets, and theaters. "I believe [Putin] is a war criminal," Biden told a reporter who questioned him at the White House.
Sources: Hoy, Listín Diario, Diario Libre, El Día.
