Fiscal policy
High demand for Indonesia’s $4b bonds
Indonesia has successfully sold its largest US dollar bond since the Asian financial crisis in 1998, $4 billion of 10- and thirty-year dollar-denominated bonds...
Vietnam’s public debt may reach 95% of GDP
If counting on the state owned enterprises’ (SOEs) loans not guaranteed by the government, the total public debt of Vietnam would be 95 percent...
Drop rice subsidy scheme, IMF tells Thailand
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) called on Thailand to scrap its pricy scheme to support rice farmers and scale back some other fiscal stimulus...
Vietnam government struggles with overspending
Vietnam's Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung told a National Assembly session opening on October 21 that state budget overspending this year would likely be...
Thailand to raise $21b through government bonds
The Thai government plans to raise more than 700 billion baht ($21 billion) in 2014, mainly by issuing bonds, Chularat Suteethorn, director-general of the...
Japan’s debt reaches 1,000,000,000,000,000 yen
On August 9, Japan's government announced a new world record: The country's national debt has reached 1,008,600,000,000,000 yen, or more than 1 quadrillion yen,...
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Thailand considers legalising casinos
Thailand is considering allowing casino operations in the country, ending a decade-long ban of gambling that covers all forms except the state lottery and...
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Grab shares drop over 20% in biggest US listing of a Southeast Asian company
Singapore-headquartered ride-hailing and e-commerce company Grab stunned investors with a nearly 21-per cent drop in its share price at the firm’s trading debut on...