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Indonesia: Nasdem, PKS agree to become more critical of Jokowi administration
- November 1, 2019
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- Category: Daily News
No CommentsAs political parties are getting ready to seek new presidential candidates for the 2024 general election, the Nasdem Party, a government ally, has agreed to work with the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS), the only party
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Indonesia: Indonesia Sees Faster FDI Growth Since Jokowi’s Re-election
- October 31, 2019
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Foreign direct investment in Indonesia jumped 18% y/y in 3Q19, marking a return of confidence as concerns over political uncertainty and policy discontinuity subsided following the re-election of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. The Investment Coordinating
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Thailand: Chinese factory applications to rise
- October 30, 2019
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Investment applications from Chinese manufacturers looking to Thailand as a production base to avoid US tariffs are expected to surge by 30% in 2019 to THB71.5bn. Duangjai Asawachintachit, secretary-general of the Board of Investment (BoI),
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Singapore: MAS sees ‘fits and starts’ for Singapore economy ahead with uneven growth across industries
- October 30, 2019
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Singapore’s economy is likely to continue facing headwinds into 2020, seeing lacklustre activity over the next 18 months, said the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on 30 Oct 19. For now, MAS expects that a
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Malaysia: Only Pakatan presidential council can decide on PM, says Dr Mahathir
- October 29, 2019
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DR Mahathir Mohamad reiterated that only the Pakatan Harapan presidential council will determine his position as prime minister. Dr Mahathir said the suggestion by opposition members of parliament that he remains prime minister until the