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Bank lending shrank for the fourth straight month in Mar 21 amid heightened risk aversion in the banking sector and tepid demand from borrowers as the pandemic continued to wreak havoc on the economy, the

THE Sarawak state elections is not a priority of the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) government for the time being and it is focusing on efforts to curb the spread of Covid-19 which is still a

Thailand’s pro-military government has tapped its back-channel contacts with Myanmar’s armed forces to shape Bangkok’s diplomatic options following the turmoil and bloodshed in its neighbor since the Feb 21 coup in Naypyitaw. Prime Minister Prayuth

The value of investment projects submitted under the Board of Investment (BoI) tax incentive programmes skyrocketed by 80% year-on-year to THB123bn in 1Q21, driven mainly by the pandemic and subsequent measures to curb the spread

Retail sales in Indonesia fell at a slower pace of 14.6% y/y in Mar 21, compared with an 18.1% fall in Feb 21, a central bank survey showed on 11 May 21. Stronger fuel sales