Senate to weigh business concerns on banning Philippine offshore gaming operators
These operators first emerged in the country in 2016, the first year of Rodrigo Duterte’s presidency, as he pursued closer trade and investment ties with China.
Policy Matters
Indonesian educators call for education bill changes
The latest iteration of the bill has omitted an article to provide fully licensed teachers with annual benefits, in addition to their wages.
Hong Kong secretary for financial services visits Asian finance officials in Philippines
During the meetings, he encouraged the ADB to make use of the broad availability of financiers in Hong Kong for fundraising.
Simplified pandemic reporting system begins in Japan
However, 11 prefectures will continue to monitor the health of low-risk coronavirus patients who fall outside the scope of the simplified system.
Beijing OKs tax breaks, defers govt-levied charges
Localities will also be encouraged to postpone the collection of subnational, government-levied charges on enterprises.
Indonesia urgently needs to boost oil, gas investment amid ambitious 2030 targets
The country aims to boost its oil and gas production to 1 million barrels of oil per day and 12 billion standard cubic feet per day of gas in an effort to reduce imports.
Japan to recognise China-made jabs when visa-free travel restarts on Oct 11
This marks a key change from the current regime that recognises all Covid-19 vaccines on the World Health Organisation's emergency use list except China-made vaccines.
Putting the brakes on cybercrime
Concerned by the rising number of scams and online financial crimes, Bank Negara is directing the banking industry to undertake tighter security controls
Stable employment key to solving Japan’s baby crisis
As Japan celebrates Respect for the Aged Day in September with a record number of elderly people, it is battered by other unwanted records.
Japan-led equipment sales talks seek to boost flagging defence industry
At present, the export of Japanese defense equipment has been effectively left entirely up to private enterprises.