Sovereign debt
Inflation in Laos reaches over 30 per cent
Faced with a debt crisis and various other economic problems, Laos saw its inflation jumping to 30.1 per cent year-on-year in August from 25.6...
Laos tumbles towards sovereign debt default
Facing a toxic combination of high external debt, dwindling cash reserves, surging inflation and a nosediving currency, the small Southeast Asian nation of Laos...
Laos’ sovereign debt rating now close to junk
The Lao central bank is under pressure from mounting debt
US credit rating agency Fitch Ratings has become...
Laos at risk of sovereign debt default
The China-Laos railway project, originally meant to bring economic growth, is pushing Laos deeper into debt
The small...
Credit watcher sees “overheating risk” for Philippine economy
Despite sticking to its investment grade and stable outlook on the Philippines, US-based rating agency Fitch said the country’s economy was in danger of...
Malaysia’s ringgit hit hard amid geopolitical changes
Malaysia's currency slid to levels last seen during the Asian financial crisis in 1998, reaching 4.4438 to the US dollar in November 23 trading...
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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...