Indonesia’s government will keep its promise to gradually reduce the budget deficit and return to fiscal discipline, after it had to raise the deficit cap this year amid the coronavirus pandemic, a ... ( read original story ...)
Looking toward a post-pandemic Indonesia
That means that as we look into 2021, we see an economy likely to grow more slowly than we had become used to in the pre-C0VID decade. ( read original story ...)
Australia v India: second Test, day three – live!
Australia are in the hunt for quick wickets. Join Geoff Lemon for updates ... ( read original story ...)
China pushes Ant Group overhaul in latest crackdown on Ma
China's central bank disclosed on Sunday it had asked the country's payments giant Ant Group Co Ltd to shake up its lending and other consumer finance operations, the latest blow to its billionaire ... ( read original story ...)
Afghanistan and Ireland: A year of financial woes and missed opportunities
As a result of the constantly evolving Covid-19 situation, Afghanistan Cricket Board ran into financial problems. The board's finances were dented by the fact that two of the global events - Asia Cup ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan’s economic performance remains encouraging, says report
Despite challenges due to the coronavirus pandemic, Pakistan’s economic performance remained encouraging in December, according to the Economic and Outlook report, which the government’s Finance ... ( read original story ...)
Economic recovery: KB Finansia gets financial boost from IFC
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, has provided a US$50 million financial injection to PT KB Finansia Multi Finance (KBFMF), which is well known for the ... ( read original story ...)
China Tells Ant to Return to Its Roots, Imposes Curbs
Chinese regulators ordered Jack Ma’s online financial titan Ant Group Co. to return to its roots as a provider of payments services, threatening to throttle growth in its most lucrative businesses of ... ( read original story ...)
Despite Tensions Turkish-Israeli Relations is Still ‘Business as Usual’
The Mavi Marmara incident, which involved the raid of a Gaza-bound flotilla carrying humanitarian aid for Palestinians in 2010, resulted in a serious crisis for Turkish-Israeli relations that took ... ( read original story ...)
Oman launches Covid-19 vaccination campaign
Oman started coronavirus vaccinations on Sunday, two days ahead of plans to resume all flights and open borders that temporarily closed amid concerns over a new strain of the disease. The sultanate - ... ( read original story ...)