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20 Jul 21
Afnan Alam explores the policy landscape for sustainable investing in the Asia Pacific region.
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15 Jul 21
An ongoing third wave of Covid-19 cases has caused the World Bank to lower its growth projections for Thailand, which it said needs to maintain its support for the most in need.
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15 Jul 21
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has said it will halt its bond-buying programme as the economic recovery from Covid-19, becoming one of the first advanced economy central banks to do so.
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8 Jul 21
New Zealand’s Treasury has warned the government that the country faces debt rising to unsustainable levels over the next few decades as its ageing population drives up spending.
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8 Jul 21
Complacency by Asia-Pacific governments after early successes against Covid-19 has led to patchy economic performance, according to ratings agency S&P.
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6 Jul 21
The South Korean government will offer more emergency relief grants of 250,000 won ($220) to residents, as part of a 33trn won ($29bn) supplementary budget.
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28 Jun 21
China’s zero tolerance approach to curbing Covid-19 outbreaks has benefitted the nation’s economy recovery from the pandemic, according to ratings agency Fitch.
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28 Jun 21
Proposed reforms would reduce Indonesia's ‘tax gap’ to levels more in line with other countries, according to the country's finance minister.
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22 Jun 21
Professional accountancy organisations can be central to implementing, maintaining and strengthening effective public financial management, according to the Confederation of Asian and Pacific...
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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.
20 Jul 21Afnan Alam explores the policy landscape for sustainable investing in the Asia Pacific region.
15 Jul 21An ongoing third wave of Covid-19 cases has caused the World Bank to lower its growth projections for Thailand, which it said needs to maintain its support for the most in need.
15 Jul 21The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has said it will halt its bond-buying programme as the economic recovery from Covid-19, becoming one of the first advanced economy central banks to do so.
8 Jul 21New Zealand’s Treasury has warned the government that the country faces debt rising to unsustainable levels over the next few decades as its ageing population drives up spending.
8 Jul 21Complacency by Asia-Pacific governments after early successes against Covid-19 has led to patchy economic performance, according to ratings agency S&P.
6 Jul 21The South Korean government will offer more emergency relief grants of 250,000 won ($220) to residents, as part of a 33trn won ($29bn) supplementary budget.
28 Jun 21China’s zero tolerance approach to curbing Covid-19 outbreaks has benefitted the nation’s economy recovery from the pandemic, according to ratings agency Fitch.
28 Jun 21Proposed reforms would reduce Indonesia's ‘tax gap’ to levels more in line with other countries, according to the country's finance minister.
22 Jun 21Professional accountancy organisations can be central to implementing, maintaining and strengthening effective public financial management, according to the Confederation of Asian and Pacific...
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.
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.
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.
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.
