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These are sample stories on Asia which we track on a daily basis. The sources and links to the stories, which are available online, are acknowledged and listed. Where any of these stories require paid subscription to access, we've listed only the portion which the site allows.
The novel coronavirus pandemic has created uncertainty in the Thai corporate bond market. Sales of bonds issued by the country’s top companies have been slower than before the outbreak, raising fears of a liquidity crunch.
BENCHMARK interest rates are likely to remain steady even as inflation continues to ease as the central bank wants to be ready in case of a worse fallout from the coronavirus crisis, Bangko Sentral ng
The private sector is calling for a quick and clear stance from the government on the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). Companies cited foreign investors who have already invested and are interested
Parliamentary opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has called for a debate on the government’s MYR35bn stimulus package to help the economy recover from the Covid-19 crisis. The PKR president said the programme must be thoroughly reviewed
The House of Representatives approved on third reading a measure providing PHP1.5tr for infrastructure projects over three years, intended as a program to minimize unemployment. However, the executive branch weighed in by saying that such