Public debt
Inflation in Laos reaches over 25 per cent
Inflation in Laos increased to 25.6 per cent year-on-year in July from 23.6 per cent in June, according to the latest report from the...
Philippines burdened with record debt post-Duterte
The Philippines’ public debt stood at a record high of 12.79 trillion pesos ($230.3 billion) when former President Rodrigo Duterte left office at the...
Malaysia set to scrap showcase infrastructure projects
The new Malaysian government under Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad is looking for ways to get out of obligations to pay for multi-billion dollar infrastructure...
Malaysian taxpayers paid over $1.7 billion for 1MDB debt so far
Malaysia’s finance ministry has used a total of 6.98 billion ringgit ($1.76 billion) in tax money since April 2017 to pay back accumulated debt of state...
Listing of Thailand Future Fund faces next delay
The Thai government once again postponed the initial public offering of its long-awaited Thailand Future Fund which was due to list in the second...
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Thailand, Singapore most vulnerable to potential US recession
Southeast Asia could be seriously affected in case the US falls into recession, but some countries would be more badly hit than others, economists...