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Indonesia: Provinces, regencies holding elections in 2020 ‘highly vulnerable’ to disruption
- February 26, 2020
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No CommentsAll nine provinces and many regencies that will hold local elections in Sep 20 are vulnerable to disruption, according to the Elections Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu). An index released by Bawaslu on 25 Feb 20 reveals
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India sees privatization as answer to flailing state power firms
- February 26, 2020
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India’s federal government will encourage inefficient state power utilities to seek privatization and other institutional reforms to turn around money-losing operations and ensure reliable supplies to consumers, according to the top bureaucrat in the federal
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Thailand: THB3.12bn aid package for drought-hit farmers, tapioca prices rise
- February 25, 2020
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The cabinet on 24 Feb 20 approved a THB3.12bn aid package to help farmers hurt by drought. According to Rachada Dhanadirek, a deputy government spokeswoman, the latest package sponsored by the government’s central budget covers
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Thailand: Finance Ministry earmarks THB100bn for tourism
- February 24, 2020
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The Finance Ministry is preparing to offer THB100bn in soft loans as a lifeline to coronavirus-ravaged tourism operators as part of new relief measures that will seek the cabinet’s approval by early Mar 20. The
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Malaysia: Anwar, Guan Eng, Mat Sabu meet to chart next move
- February 24, 2020
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Anwar Ibrahim, Lim Guan Eng and Mohamad Sabu – the leaders of the remaining Pakatan Harapan parties – are in a meeting to chart their next move. The meeting is being held at an undisclosed