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Myanmar inflation declines amid falling demand

Domestic inflation fell to 8.3 percent during the month of May, softening as a result of declining demand among Myanmar households, according a recent World Bank report. This is because consumers have cut back on their spending due to COVID-19, driving prices lower. At the current level, inflation is at its lowest in six months […]

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Thailand: May factory output down 23%

The manufacturing production index (MPI) for May dropped 23.19% from a year earlier, led by lower production of cars, petroleum and air conditioners due to the impact of the coronavirus outbreak, the industry ministry reported on Monday. That compared with a forecast for a drop of 21.0% in a Reuters poll, and against April’s revised […]

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Indonesia: Jokowi changes 2020 state budget again, with deficit at 6.34% of GDP

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo signed Wednesday Perpres No. 72/2020, a presidential regulation that regulates an increase in state spending and a widening state budget deficit amid Indonesia’s fight against the coronavirus pandemic. The government now officially states that the 2020 state budget deficit is expected to reach Rp 1.03 quadrillion (US$73.4 billion) or 6.34 percent […]

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Philippines: Deadline extended for filing VAT refund claims

MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is giving taxpayers more time to file for value-added tax (VAT) refund claims amid movement restrictions to slow the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 or COVID-19 outbreak. On June 24, the Department of Finance (DOF) and the BIR issued Revenue Regulations (RR) 16-2020, extending anew […]

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