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Philippines: Finance dep’t eyes approval of bank secrecy easing in 2019
- May 14, 2019
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- Category: Daily News
No CommentsTHE DEPARTMENT of Finance (DoF) is hopeful the easing of bank secrecy laws, which was lacking in the provisions of the partly vetoed Tax Amnesty Act, will be implemented within 2019. President Duterte removed the
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Thailand: Bank of Thailand denies baht trickery
- May 14, 2019
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- Category: Daily News
The Bank of Thailand insists it has not manipulated the THB to gain an advantage in exports amid speculation that Thailand could be added to the US’s expanded watch list for currency manipulation. According to
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Malaysia: Palm oil hits new lows, dropping 19% y/y
- May 14, 2019
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- Category: Daily News
CRUDE palm oil (CPO) is trading near its lowest level at MYR1,985 a tonne, dropping 19% y/y. Quoting a Maybank Research report, the current spot CPO price is a little above cost, which is expected
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India: Mayawati, Tipu may follow Didi, skip key opposition meet
- May 14, 2019
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- Category: Daily News
Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Samaj Party are likely to skip the proposed opposition meeting to be held in Delhi between the last phase of polling on 19 May 19 and counting of votes on 23
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Thailand: List of 250 senators published, a third linked to military, police
- May 14, 2019
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- Category: Daily News
The Royal Gazette on 14 May 19 published an announcement on the royally-approved list of 250 senators, including 66 army generals. More than one third of the newly appointed senators have military or police backgrounds,