Big loans, failed projects behind rising debt burden

THE government has cited several reasons for its spiralling public debt over the past five years, which is continuing even though measures have been introduced to address it.

Lao govt explains main reasons for rising debt burden

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN): The government has cited five reasons for its spiralling public debt over the past five years, which is continuing even though measures have been introduced to address it.

Indonesia sees 3.8% foreign debt growth in Q3

JAKARTA: Foreign debt has risen in the third quarter of the year, due to the government’s samurai bond issuances and borrowed funds from multilateral organisations to finance coronavirus relief packages and economic stimulus toward recovery, according to Bank Indonesia (BI) data.

Indonesia sees 3.8% foreign debt growth in Q3, BI says debt-to-GDP still 'healthy'

JAKARTA (The Jakarta Post Jakarta/ANN): Foreign debt has risen in the third quarter of the year, due to the government’s samurai bond issuances and borrowed funds from multilateral organisations to finance coronavirus relief packages and economic stimulus toward recovery, according to Bank Indonesia (BI) data on Monday (Nov 16).

Risks to uneven economic growth in Asia

UNEVEN economic growth in Asia is likely to persist for some time, while it is uncertain if the current recovery in some Asian economies may be sustained.

Alternative avenues of funding Malaysia’s deficit

Budget 2021 a boon for bond market

Higher development expenditure to support govt issuances

Comment: China's economy back on growth track, as Singles Day sales hit record

That the Singles Day annual e-shopping festival has set records with Tmall reporting total sales revenue of 498.2 billion yuan ($75.26 billion) and JD of 271. 5 billion yuan indicates the Chinese economy is on the fast track to recovery on the back of rising consumption.

Bank Negara: No need for unconventional monetary policy

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia does not have to resort to an unconventional monetary policy as the country's deep bond market and diverse set of institutional investors are enough in absorbing a higher bond supply, said Bank Negara Malaysia governor Datuk Nor Shamsiah Mohd Yunus.

The Week That Was

Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) said it will pay an additional RM10bil in dividend to the government by the end of this month, lifting its payout so far this year to RM34bil.