Emerging markets -Thailand stock market loses 0.6%, regional currencies stay tepid as China Covid-19 surge weighs on stocks

Most emerging Asian stock markets slid on Tuesday while currencies were subdued, weighed down by concerns over rising Covid-19 cases in China, bets of a US Federal Reserve interest rate hike this week, and the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Monday (Feb 21, 2022)

Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Monday (Feb 21,2022)

Bank Indonesia may start unwinding debt monetisation next year

Indonesia’s central bank may start next year to sell the government bonds it bought as part of a $58 billion debt monetization that supported stimulus spending during the pandemic.

Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Tuesday (Nov 30)

Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Sunday (Nov 30)

Bank Indonesia buys US$4 billion of bonds in debt monetisation

Indonesia’s central bank bought 58 trillion rupiah (US$4 billion) of government bonds, the first transaction in its latest round of debt monetisation.

A low interest rate environment is only natural

FROM Dr Rais Hussin & Jason Loh Seong Wei are part of the research team of EMIR Research, an independent think tank focused on strategic policy recommendations based on rigorous research.

Emerging markets - Indonesia stocks drop as govt's bond deal with central bank irks market

Indonesian equities slipped on Tuesday as investors kept a cautious stance after the government extended its fiscal deficit financing arrangement with the central bank, a scheme that led to simmering worries last year about the bank's independence.

Indonesia bonds outperform regional peers

Alternative avenues of funding Malaysia’s deficit

IMF: Asia faces long recovery slog even as China grows

WASHINGTON (Bloomberg): The Asia Pacific region is likely to see economic output remain below pre-pandemic trends over the medium term, even as China’s recovery leads the rest of the world, according to the International Monetary Fund.