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The Bank of Thailand (BoT) has discussed with relevant authorities to seek ways to lower the country’s household debt, starting from co-operatives and student loans with a target to expand to cover farmer loans in

Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim said that Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) will not be properly managed as long as there is political involvement in the pilgrimage fund’s management. This comes after an announcement that TH will

When Indonesian President Joko Widodo spoke with influential business groups on 30 Jun 21 to discuss imposing a full-scale lockdown as Covid-19 cases spiked, he met with widespread resistance. Earlier in the day, senior ministers

The US has reached a deal with Vietnam to resolve a dispute over the south-east Asian nation’s currency that had soured economic relations between the two countries during Donald Trump’s presidency. Janet Yellen, the US

THE CENTRAL BANK approved another short-term loan worth PHP540bn to the National Government to boost its coffers as the pandemic continues. This is the fourth time the National Government has received support from BSP. Under