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Malaysia: Nazri withdraws backing for Muhyiddin
- January 12, 2021
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No CommentsPADANG Rengas MP Nazri Aziz has withdrawn his support for Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, reducing the Perikatan Nasional government’s parliamentary seats to 109. With the withdrawal, Muhyiddin has lost the support of MPs in the
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Malaysia: Muhyiddin to name Hisham as DPM
- January 11, 2021
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HISHAMMUDDIN Hussein will be made deputy prime minister as early as this week as Muhyiddin Yassin tries to shore up his Perikatan Nasional (PN) administration and stem defections from Umno, sources said on 11 Jan
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The Philippines: Banks’ bad loans rise for 10th straight month
- January 10, 2021
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BAD DEBTS held by big banks continued to edge higher for the 10th straight month in Nov 20, as borrowers have difficulty in repaying loans amid the economic slowdown. Preliminary data from the Bangko Sentral
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The Philippines: BSP grants another PHP540B loan to national government
- January 7, 2021
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas has granted the government a new loan of PHP540bn to augment its budgetary needs as the coronavirus pandemic remains to be in effect. BSP Governor Benjamin Diokno on 6 Jan
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Malaysia: Umno to decide at 31 Jan 21 assembly on calls to ditch Bersatu
- January 7, 2021
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UMNO will hold a general assembly at the end of Jan 21, when it will debate and decide on all the resolutions made by the party’s divisions, including on breaking ties with its splinter, Bersatu.