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10 Jun 21
The Japanese government still officially aims to reach a budget surplus by 2025 despite the impact of Covid-19 on its public finances.
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10 Jun 21
Local governments in the Philippines will receive a share of all national taxes from 2022, when they will take on more responsibilities, the country’s president has confirmed.
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9 Jun 21
The Chinese economy will grow at a slower rate in the second half of this year as external supply chain disruptions impact on Covid-19 recovery, according to ratings agency Moody’s.
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9 Jun 21
Indonesian public finances will rely heavily on the economic recovery from Covid-19 to get back on track, but ratings agency S&P Global said the government’s record is reassuring.
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14 May 21
A robust rebound from the Covid-19 economic crisis has allowed Australia to present its 2021-22 budget in a far better position than it expected to.
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13 May 21
Myanmar’s alternative 'national unity government' will not honour the ruling junta’s debts if it gains power, its finance minister has said.
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12 May 21
Historically high debt is set to test South Korea’s fiscal mettle but a strong economy has helped it retain an Aa2 rating with ratings agency Moody’s.
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10 May 21
Malaysia’s sovereign wealth fund is suing nine institutions and 25 people in an attempt to recover money it said was lost during a corruption scandal that toppled a previous government.
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6 May 21
New Zealand has been urged to scale up its interventions in the labour market to ensure its recovery does not leave sections of society behind.
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5 May 21
Thailand is planning a new round of measures to help low-income groups through its biggest wave of Covid-19 cases since the pandemic began.
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5 May 21
India’s second wave of Covid-19 could derail its previously strong economic recovery and damage its credit profile, ratings agency S&P Global has said.
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5 May 21
The pandemic and the political crisis in Myanmar are threatening to bring the country to the point of economic collapse, reversing more than a decade of human development gains, the United Nations...
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28 Apr 21
Developing economies in Asia could recover faster than expected from Covid-19 but some countries are likely to lag behind, the Asian Development Bank has said.
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26 Apr 21
A “perfect storm” of crises has left small island developing states in desperate need of financial help, a top United Nations official has warned.
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22 Apr 21
Taiwan’s credit rating has been upgraded to ‘AA’ from ‘AA-’, after the nation managed to come out of Covid-19 “largely unscathed”, according to ratings agency Standard and Poor’s.
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14 Apr 21
Vietnam’s successful campaign to contain the spread of Covid-19 could lead to an upgrade to its credit rating, according to a ratings agency.
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13 Apr 21
India’s planned 111 trillion rupees (£1trn) investment in infrastructure will require the state to play a major role in attracting investment, according to ratings agency Standard and Poor’s.
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8 Apr 21
Japan could supplement its record budget, passed last month, if pandemic costs rise, a senior official has said.
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31 Mar 21
The world’s 69 poorest countries will need to spend $450bn by 2025 to respond to Covid-19 and accelerate their income convergence with advanced economies, the IMF has said.
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30 Mar 21
Pakistan’s finance minister has been removed as part of prime minister Imran Khan’s drive to reduce inflation, according to the information minister.
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22 Mar 21
Hong Kong will remain a ‘tax haven’ according to one of the city’s top officials, amid concerns surrounding a fiscal deficit caused by Covid-19 and tensions with mainland China.
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17 Mar 21
The Chinese Government’s ‘underwhelming’ energy transition plan could reduce interest in green bonds issued by the nation, according to experts.
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16 Mar 21
Malaysia is likely to become a high-income economy between 2024 and 2028 but must ensure its development is sustainable, the World Bank has said.
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16 Mar 21
Asia-Pacific nations must refocus their efforts on achieving sustainable development goals, according to the Asian Development Bank.
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11 Mar 21
China will look to expand its middle class while continuing to open up its economy to trade, state media reported following the adoption of the country’s latest five-year plan.
10 Jun 21The Japanese government still officially aims to reach a budget surplus by 2025 despite the impact of Covid-19 on its public finances.
10 Jun 21Local governments in the Philippines will receive a share of all national taxes from 2022, when they will take on more responsibilities, the country’s president has confirmed.
9 Jun 21The Chinese economy will grow at a slower rate in the second half of this year as external supply chain disruptions impact on Covid-19 recovery, according to ratings agency Moody’s.
9 Jun 21Indonesian public finances will rely heavily on the economic recovery from Covid-19 to get back on track, but ratings agency S&P Global said the government’s record is reassuring.
14 May 21A robust rebound from the Covid-19 economic crisis has allowed Australia to present its 2021-22 budget in a far better position than it expected to.
13 May 21Myanmar’s alternative 'national unity government' will not honour the ruling junta’s debts if it gains power, its finance minister has said.
12 May 21Historically high debt is set to test South Korea’s fiscal mettle but a strong economy has helped it retain an Aa2 rating with ratings agency Moody’s.
10 May 21Malaysia’s sovereign wealth fund is suing nine institutions and 25 people in an attempt to recover money it said was lost during a corruption scandal that toppled a previous government.
6 May 21New Zealand has been urged to scale up its interventions in the labour market to ensure its recovery does not leave sections of society behind.
5 May 21Thailand is planning a new round of measures to help low-income groups through its biggest wave of Covid-19 cases since the pandemic began.
5 May 21India’s second wave of Covid-19 could derail its previously strong economic recovery and damage its credit profile, ratings agency S&P Global has said.
28 Apr 21Developing economies in Asia could recover faster than expected from Covid-19 but some countries are likely to lag behind, the Asian Development Bank has said.
26 Apr 21A “perfect storm” of crises has left small island developing states in desperate need of financial help, a top United Nations official has warned.
22 Apr 21Taiwan’s credit rating has been upgraded to ‘AA’ from ‘AA-’, after the nation managed to come out of Covid-19 “largely unscathed”, according to ratings agency Standard and Poor’s.
14 Apr 21Vietnam’s successful campaign to contain the spread of Covid-19 could lead to an upgrade to its credit rating, according to a ratings agency.
13 Apr 21India’s planned 111 trillion rupees (£1trn) investment in infrastructure will require the state to play a major role in attracting investment, according to ratings agency Standard and Poor’s.
31 Mar 21The world’s 69 poorest countries will need to spend $450bn by 2025 to respond to Covid-19 and accelerate their income convergence with advanced economies, the IMF has said.
30 Mar 21Pakistan’s finance minister has been removed as part of prime minister Imran Khan’s drive to reduce inflation, according to the information minister.
22 Mar 21Hong Kong will remain a ‘tax haven’ according to one of the city’s top officials, amid concerns surrounding a fiscal deficit caused by Covid-19 and tensions with mainland China.
17 Mar 21The Chinese Government’s ‘underwhelming’ energy transition plan could reduce interest in green bonds issued by the nation, according to experts.
16 Mar 21Asia-Pacific nations must refocus their efforts on achieving sustainable development goals, according to the Asian Development Bank.
