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Indonesia: Tax to GDP ratio assumption revised down

The government and the House of Representatives on Monday agreed to revise down the tax to gross domestic product (GDP) ratio assumption for the 2020 state budget to 10.57 to 11.18 percent from the initial figure of 10.6 to 11.2 percent. This year, the tax to GDP ratio was projected at 12.2 percent. Meanwhile, the […]

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Philippines: FMIC sees economy growing by up to 6.5%

MANILA, Philippines — The economy can be expected to grow between six percent and 6.5 percent this year as fundamentals remains strong and the government’s catch-up plan for spending on infrastructure and programs is expected to deliver, First Metro Investment Corp. (FMIC) said. During its mid-year briefing on the economy and capital markets yesterday, the […]

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Cambodia open to investment in bike part manufacturing: Minister

In a bid to attract investment to Cambodia’s bicycle manufacturing industry, Minister of Commerce Pan Sorasak will soon lead a business delegation to Indonesia. For in depth analysis of Cambodian Business, visit Capital Cambodia In a recent Facebook post, the minister said that the government aims to increase the number of factories in Cambodia producing bicycle […]

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Malaysia: Bank Negara set to retain key interest rate

PETALING JAYA: Bank Negara is expected to maintain the benchmark interest rate at 3.00% at its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting today although there is mounting pressure for a further rate cut later this year. According to economists, the central bank would maintain the existing key benchmark rate for now, but would need to assess the […]

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CLMVT: The new value chains

Three driving forces are shaping new forms of value chains, with implications for Southeast Asia. The first is the growth of the CLMVT — Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam and Thailand — region. The gap between advanced economies and emerging markets is closing, and our region is catching up very fast. But the concurrent rise in […]

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