Migrant workers in Malaysia are often excluded from many traditional banks as they cannot meet the basic requirements for a bank account. Sending money home is also problematic for many, with numerous challenges that go […]
Govt. channels Rp 11.84t to MSMEs and cooperatives, admits slow disbursement The government has channeled Rp 11.84 trillion (US$809.1 million) from the COVID-19 stimulus package to small businesses and cooperatives as of Tuesday but conceded […]
Singapore’s core inflation declines 0.2% year-on-year in June Singapore’s core inflation dropped 0.2 per cent year-on-year in June, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) said in a joint […]
Indonesia reports 139 new coronavirus deaths, highest daily rise Indonesia reported on Wednesday 139 new deaths from the coronavirus, the country’s highest daily increase and bringing the total number of fatalities to 4,459, data from […]
S$45 million tourism campaign launched urging locals to explore Singapore Residents of Singapore are being encouraged to take a local holiday – dubbed a “Singapoliday” – and rediscover their home country while supporting local business […]
Cambodia’s Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MEYS) has released a list of schools that will lead the country’s education system reopening, expected to occur some time next month. Schools in Cambodia have been closed […]
Indonesia records $17.5b budget deficit in H1 as govt seeks to bolster spending Indonesia recorded a Rp 257.8 trillion (US$17.5 billion) budget deficit in the first half of the year as the government seeks to […]
Some ERP charges to resume for first time since COVID-19 circuit breaker Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) charges at three gantries will resume starting next week after being suspended at the beginning of the “circuit breaker” […]
Indonesia reports second-highest daily increase in coronavirus deaths Indonesia reported on Monday its second-highest daily increase in coronavirus-related deaths with 96 fatalities, a day after registering a record daily jump in deaths, data presented by […]
Singaporeans’ headline inflation expectations fall to 3% for coming year: DBS-SMU poll SINGAPOREANS’ headline inflation expectations for the year ahead declined slightly to 3 per cent in a June poll, down from 3.1 per cent […]
Indonesia records highest Covid-19 fatality since March 11 Indonesia records its highest number of Covid-19-related fatalities in 24 hours with 127 cases, since the first death was reported on March 11. — New Straits Times […]
More than 140,000 employers to receive S$4 billion in Jobs Support Scheme payouts from Jul 29 More than S$4 billion in Jobs Support Scheme (JSS) payouts will be disbursed to employers from Jul 29. — […]