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JAKARTA (BLOOMBERG) – Indonesia is left with few easy options to bolster its economy as a virus resurgence threatens its recovery at a time when it’s seeking to rein in debt and the US Federal Reserve is turning hawkish. South-east Asia’s largest economy cut rates last year and rolled out
NEW YORK (AFP) – The US economy remains on a positive trajectory even as it contends with higher inflation, according to congressional testimony released on Monday (June 21) by the head of the Federal Reserve. Fed chair Jerome Powell, in prepared remarks ahead of a House hearing on Tuesday, reiterated
SINGAPORE – Singapore has tumbled from its top spot as the world’s most competitive economy to fifth place, but remains Asia’s top performing economy. The Republic ranked first in the past two years of the Institute for Management Development (IMD) World Competitiveness Ranking, whose latest list was released on Thursday
SINGAPORE – Singapore has way more to offer as a hub for global tech giants and multinational corporations (MNCs) than low corporate taxes that are now subject to the biggest revamp in decades led by the world’s largest economies, say business leaders and tax experts. There are many destinations in
TOKYO (REUTERS) – Japan’s factory activity expanded at a slower pace in May as growth in output and new orders eased, in a sign emergency curbs to stem a rise in coronavirus infections were hampering the country’s economic recovery. Activity in the service sector contracted at the fastest pace in
SINGAPORE – Key representatives from the construction industry and built environment sector are appealing to the Government to allow foreign workers to enter Singapore in a safe and controlled manner as the pandemic continues to cause manpower constraints. A statement issued on Monday by the Construction Industry Joint Committee – comprising
It is a case of steady as she goes for the country’s monetary policy with the central bank’s widely expected decision yesterday to keep the currency’s range of movement unchanged. Expectations that core inflation will stay low this year were behind the move, although analysts say there is a chance
WASHINGTON (AFP) – Most US central bankers viewed inflation as stable, but some are becoming more vocal about fears the Covid-19 pandemic will push prices higher, according to minutes of last month’s Federal Reserve meeting released on Wednesday (April 7). Fed officials also expressed concern the pandemic was constraining the
SINGAPORE – The Jobs Support Scheme (JSS) payouts served as much-needed cash flow relief for Lim Kee Food Manufacturing amid the circuit breaker and supply chain challenges last year but the safety net is being rolled up. Lim Kee, which makes s traditional steamed buns, falls under Tier 3A of
WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen believes the U.S. government has more room to borrow, but said higher taxes would likely be required in the long run to finance future spending increases. Yellen appeared Wednesday before the Senate Banking Committee with the Biden administration considering up to $3 trillion in