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Singapore: MND orders Aljunied Town Council to restrict rights of opposition figures to make financial decisions
- January 4, 2020
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- Category: Daily News
No CommentsMinister for National Development Lawrence Wong has issued an order requiring Aljunied Hougang Town Council to restrict the powers of Workers’ Party MPs Sylvia Lim and Low Thia Khiang in making certain financial decisions at
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China beware, the road to an open financial system is paved with Asian casualties
- December 23, 2019
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- Category: Blogs
From Japan’s burst bubble to Thailand’s battered baht, past attempts at financial liberalisation by Asian economies highlight the pitfalls ahead Beijing must learn from the region’s failures, or pay a heavy price In recent years,
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Thailand: Tourism Ministry to seek cabinet nod for new stimulus deal
- December 11, 2019
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- Category: Daily News
The Tourism and Sports Ministry plans to seek economic cabinet approval for a new tourism stimulus package including multiple-entry visas for Chinese tourists, reduced landing fees for airlines and increased airport slot times. Multiple-entry visas
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The Philippines: Bicam approves PHP4.1tr 2020 national budget
- December 11, 2019
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- Category: Daily News
The bicameral conference committee on Wednesday, December 11, approved the panel report on the proposed PHP4.1tr national budget for 2020. Lawmakers from the Senate and the House of Representatives who are part of the bicam
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Malaysia: Police to call up Anwar over latest sexual assault allegation
- December 11, 2019
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- Category: Daily News
THE police will be calling Port Dickson MP Anwar Ibrahim and several others to record their statements in connection with Muhammed Yusoff Rawther’s allegations that he was sexually assaulted by Anwar. Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation