Local govt spending to bolster China’s fiscal policy: Experts
According to an official, efforts will be made to ensure more efficient use of fiscal funds so as to directly energise the country's proactive fiscal policy.
Policy Matters
Indonesia’s renewed climate targets still critically insufficient: Research group
Despite changes, Climate Action Tracker gave this rating, the same it gave to the country in 2021 before the new targets were announced
No more RAT tests, limits for bars, banquets in Hong Kong from Dec 22
The requirements for vaccination passes and masks will remain in place, however.
Asian bourses join billion-dollar race to tap carbon offset boom
Bursa Malaysia opened an exchange in December, Thailand and Japan debuted their platforms in September, followed by Hong Kong a month later.
Singapore should ban cigarettes for those born after 2010
The elusive goal of a tobacco-free Republic means fresh thinking to stem smoking might be needed.
Tobacco excise duty increase still matters
Indonesia once had the title of a “baby-smoker’s country” because of the high prevalence of smoking among children.
New mining rules lay groundwork for Indonesia’s atomic aspirations
The new regulation comes a month after Jokowi reworked the Nuclear Energy Regulatory Agency’s non-tax revenue streams through the issuance of another government regulation.
Japan to accept more workers from Central Asia
The Foreign Minister is expected to announce the policy in a meeting between the foreign ministers of Japan and five Central Asian nations of the former Soviet bloc.
RI Parliament approves longstanding extradition, defence agreements with S’pore
Indonesia's Law and Human Rights Minister said the cooperation "will make it easier for law enforcement to solve cases in which the perpetrators are in Singapore”.
Yoon vows to make nation safe for women and from drugs
HE vowed to “carefully design law that can strongly deal with” sex crimes, stalking crimes and violent crimes against women.