Indonesia’s budget deficit in 2020 reached 956.3 trillion IDR (68.6 billion USD), equivalent to 6.09 percent of the national gross domestic product (GDP), Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati has ... ( read original story ...)
Trump’s rules on China investment spark confusion across global finance
Donald Trump’s executive order, which comes into effect on January 11, days before he leaves the White House, has flummoxed financial institutions, leaving the New York Stock Exchange banning a ... ( read original story ...)
Bank deal creates second-largest lender in Qatar
The deal between Masraf Al Rayan and Al Khalij Commercial Bank is valued at $2.2bn, according to Bloomberg data. ( read original story ...)
Bad politics, corruption, and overpopulation pulling our country down
Yesterday, we presented here a comparative analysis of the 10 ASEAN member nations, based on statistics from the World Economic Forum's Global Competitive Index. ( read original story ...)
2 test positive for Covid-19 at Bursa Malaysia
Two staff members at Bursa Malaysia have tested positive for Covid-19, but the stock exchange will remain open. In a statement, the company said there will be no disruption to the critical and support ... ( read original story ...)
A Thai Stock’s 1,000% Surge, Defying Fundamentals, Puzzles Analysts
The unit of Taiwan's Delta Electronics Inc., makes components for automobiles and data centers, among other products. ( read original story ...)
Thai Air Asia says new Covid outbreak has destroyed business
The executive chairman of the largest shareholder in Thai Air Asia, says the Covid-19 resurgence has destroyed the low-cost carrier. ( read original story ...)
Vietnam’s manufacturing output returns to growth in final month of 2020
The Vietnamese manufacturing sector ended the year 2020 in growth territory as business conditions improved following disruptions caused by a succession of storms in November, with output, new orders ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Faces Struggle to Contain the Virus Spread in Just a Month
Japan’s second state of emergency is set to last a month, but public health experts have already expressed doubts that four weeks is enough time to sufficiently slow the coronavirus that’s spreading ... ( read original story ...)
Japan starts 1st day under emergency steps to curb virus
Japan began its first day under a coronavirus state of emergency Friday with much of life as usual, including morning commuter trains shuttling crowds of mask-wearing people at bustling stations. ( read original story ...)