Singapore to have new measures to ring-fence customers’ crypto assets: MAS
It includes keeping customers’ assets on a separate set of blockchain addresses from those containing the firm’s own assets.
Policy Matters
Kom Tum’s ethnic minorities escape poverty thanks to social policy loans
Households have seen progress in their material and spiritual well-being thanks to preferential loans through social policies.
Philippine Dept of Tourism terminates contract with ad firm behind ‘controversial’ tourism video
DDB Philippines, the company behind the creation of the video, apologised on July 2 following the controversy.
Marcos urged to ban online gambling that has turned Philippines into ‘playground for criminal activities’
Philippine offshore gaming operators began operating in the Philippines in Nov 2016 after getting the go-ahead from former president Rodrigo Duterte.
Indian Supreme Court to hear petitions against removal of occupied Kashmir’s special status from July 11
The move had allowed people from the rest of the country to have the right to acquire property in occupied Kashmir and settle there permanently.
China explores using digital yuan for social security card
Adding the use of payment of China's digital yuan to social security card can develop the use of the card more in addition to related sectors.
IMF baulking at the idea of approving ninth review shows it still has trust issues with Pakistan
The paper says politicians and policymakers need to recognise that the IMF deal gives them another chance to implement fundamental, structural reforms for macroeconomic stability.
Speed up regulation of liquid nicotine: Former Malaysia health minister
Noting that it had been a few months since nicotine-laced vape liquids were removed from the Poisons Act list, however, he said that sales of the products were still unregulated.
IMF reignites debate over Indonesia’s nickel export ban
“The increasing use of trade measures and industrial policies may destabilize the multilateral trade system”, their report noted.
Cambodian ministry decries calls for delays to election law amendments
Ministry of Justice spokesman Chin Malin made the assertion after nearly 30 CSOs, associations and trade unions expressed “grave” concerns.