The proportion of Indonesia’s debt held by foreigners has dropped to 27% from 39% at the end of last year, while in Malaysia it increased to 24% from a low of 21.7% in April. The difference has ... ( read original story ...)
Economists pick the numbers for Malaysia’s 2021 growth rate
Normal household spending patterns are expected next year after the restrictions of the movement control order. PETALING JAYA: Economists are confident Malaysia will be able to achieve its 8% GDP ... ( read original story ...)
Duterte certifies as urgent bills on aid to financial institutions, anti-money laundering
President Rodrigo Duterte certified as urgent measures that would aid financial institutions during the coronavirus pandemic and strengthen the anti-money laundering law. ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh Fintech Summit 2020 begins
The second edition of Bangladesh Fintech Summit, powered by Guardian Life Insurance Limited, has begun with a view to unlock the true potential of finance for people, community and society and help ... ( read original story ...)
AGP blames finance ministry for irregularities worth Rs1.535tr
Identifying over Rs1.535 trillion worth of irregularities and revenue losses in oil and gas sector during the first year of incumbent government, the Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) on Friday blamed ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia foreign debt rises as govt borrows from multilateral organizations
Indonesia’s foreign debt rose by the end of August as the government borrowed funds from multilateral organizations to cover the country’s fiscal deficit, while businesses borrowed funds for ... ( read original story ...)
Yemen – Prisoner Swap and What May be Behind it
Background The fourth batch of Yemeni detainees has arrived the in Sana’a as part of the largest prisoner swap between the country’s warring sides. The residents in the capital received 112 prisoners ... ( read original story ...)
In Japan, a Series of Actor Suicides Raises Uneasy Questions About Pandemic Stressors
A series of suicides in the Japanese entertainment world, including reality TV star Kimura Hana in May, actor Miura Haruma in July and actresses Ashina Sei and Takeuchi Yuko in September, have raised ... ( read original story ...)
CPEC set for expansion: China-Pakistan plans additonal road networks
Pakistan government has decided to take up at least three major road projects for inclusion in the corridor that passes through Pakistan occupied Kashmir. ( read original story ...)
Ambassador hails China, Pakistan as ‘all-weather friends’
Pakistan and China are all-weather friends ... where enterprises from China and other countries can set up business and manufacturing facilities. This new important dimension of industrial cooperation ... ( read original story ...)