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Indonesia: Government to front-load social, rural spending to boost household expenditure
- February 12, 2020
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- Category: Daily News
No CommentsThe government will front-load its spending on social welfare and rural development to boost household expenditure in an effort to counter the potential economic impacts of the coronavirus epidemic. Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said
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Why we might have to accept that this new coronavirus could be here to stay
- February 11, 2020
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- Category: Blogs
Comparisons to Sars are understandable, as is the public’s reaction to the outbreak, but this virus is actually less deadly and more easily spread It’s too early to say that containment has failed, but not
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India: India’s economic growth set to bounce back as slump bottoms out: Govt adviser
- February 11, 2020
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Indian economic growth is poised to bounce back after slipping to a more than six-year low of 4.5% in 3Q19 as the government has taken measures to prop up investments and consumer demand, a top
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Indonesia: Government targets sensitive cuts in severance pay in new bill
- February 11, 2020
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- Category: Daily News
Indonesia plans to loosen rigid rules on mandatory severance compensation in a new bill aimed at improving the investment climate in Southeast Asia’s biggest economy, an official and a source with knowledge of the issue
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Thailand: Chinese tourist shortfall results in job cuts in hospitality
- February 11, 2020
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- Category: Daily News
Hotels are cutting back on staff in response to weaker demand from Chinese guests, especially on Ratchadaphisek Road in Bangkok and Pattaya – usually packed with Chinese travellers during the high season. Ratchadaphisek Road has