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  2. Posts tagged: Policy Matters (Page 312)

Policy Matters

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New format on asset declarations for MPs, govt officials to be revealed soon: Malaysian PMO

The PMO said good governance must be an essential part of statutory bodies as they affect the country's economic growth aside from supporting the implementation of strategies by…

  • Published: January 9, 20248:21 am
  • Author Arfa Yunus
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Seoul to make all public facilities earthquake-resistant by 2030

Key public facilities, including roads, water supply infrastructure, sewage processing plants and municipal hospitals, have already been strengthened to 100 percent, according to…

  • Published: January 9, 20248:20 am
  • Author Lee Jaeeun
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Airlines eye big opportunities as Thailand, China set to waive visas from March 1

Airports Authority of Thailand director Kerati Kijmanawat said he expects a 75% surge in arrivals thanks to the visa cancellation.

  • Published: January 9, 20247:19 am
  • Author The Nation
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Hong Kong financial secretary eyes restoring fiscal balance amid ballooning deficit

The 2024-25 budget would also focus on seizing the opportunities to foster economic growth and development, injecting new momentum into the special administrative region’s…

  • Published: January 8, 20241:17 pm
  • Author Zhang Tianyuan
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Three Pheu Thai ministers to vacate House seats for waiting-list candidates

Commerce Minister Phumtham ruled out rumours of the three bolting the party and said their resignation was mainly because they wanted to devote their time to ministerial work.

  • Published: January 8, 20241:09 pm
  • Author The Nation
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Pakistan election commission says it is ‘fully functional’ following reports of secretary’s resignation

The electoral watchdog’s statement came after TV channels and media reports alleged Khan had stepped down from his post ahead of the February 8 general elections due to ill…

  • Published: January 8, 20241:02 pm
  • Author Irfan Sadozai
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China imposes sanctions on US firms for arming Taiwan

Measures include freezing the movable and immovable properties of those companies in China, and prohibiting organizations and individuals in China from transacting and cooperating…

  • Published: January 8, 20248:28 am
  • Author Zhou Jin
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Indonesia’s presidential candidates set to spar on foreign, defence policies

Among the hot-button issues expected to be raised during the debate are the recent influx of Rohingya refugees into Sumatra, as well as the modernising of the Indonesian military.

  • Published: January 8, 20248:23 am
  • Author Yvette Tanama
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Indonesia’s presidential candidates eye more tax on the rich, digital firms to raise revenue

All the candidates share a common plan to establish a new state revenue agency that requires the Finance Ministry to spin off and combine two of its revenue arms, namely the tax…

  • Published: January 8, 20248:21 am
  • Author Aditya Hadi
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Use hotels to house quake evacuees, ministries to take over road restorations: PM Kishida

Kishida issued the directive on Saturday during a meeting of the Emergency Headquarters for the Noto Peninsula Earthquake at the Prime Minister’s Office.

  • Published: January 8, 20248:10 am
  • Author The Yomiuri Shimbun

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