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Philippines bags coveted ‘A’ rating from Japan agency

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines on Thursday secured its first ever “A” credit rating from Japan Credit Rating Agency Ltd. (JCR), which validated the strength of the economy to withstand the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The Japan-based debt watcher, whose ratings matter to Japanese companies, the country’s top investors, upgraded the Philippines to “A-” and assigned a “stable” outlook on […]

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Malaysia – Transport minister: No social distancing aboard aircraft in line with IATA guidelines for Covid-19

PUTRAJAYA, June 11 — The decision to do away with social distancing on board aircraft was made after taking into account international standards and guidelines of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), said Transport Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong. Malaysia was previously among the countries that carried out social distancing aboard aircraft during […]

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Thailand: Foreign inflows drive baht past 31

The baht has surged past 31 per US dollar on the back of month-to-date net foreign inflows moving into local equities and bonds, a motion contrary to Thailand’s sputtering economic outlook. The local currency has strengthened by 2.7% against the dollar since the end of May, ranking third after Indonesia’s rupiah and South Korea’s won, […]

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