End of Covid-19 aid draws disbelief Philippine economy has recovered
Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno also said said that the economy has already recovered and is now back to where it was before the pandemic.
Policy Matters
Thailand to start collecting entry fee from foreign tourists early next year
The entry fee would be used to buy insurance for tourists so that the government would not have to solely shoulder costs of treatments of foreign tourists injured in accidents.
Two-year plus legal foreign residents eligible for one free entry to Angkor Park
The move was primarily made to promote domestic tourism and to encourage long-term foreign residents of Cambodia to engage in more travel within the Kingdom’s borders.
Managing differences as debate on Singapore’s anti-gay law moves forward
The entrenched positions of the two sides are not likely to change, even with the passage of time.
Indonesia hikes fuel prices to rein in ballooning subsidies
President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo said the decision to adjust fuel prices was a difficult one and was his "last option".
State move to bar NGOs from carrying out flood relief work is counterproductive, self-contradictory
This will only hamper relief work, and prevent much-needed help from getting to the vulnerable.
Kedah to see mega development related to gas supply
Costing RM14.4 billion, these projects are approved to be built off Yan, a sprawling agricultural district of padi fields.
Welcome, rich foreigners: Malaysia
Malaysia’s new “residence by investment” visa scheme, beginning on Oct 1, is set to attract foreign tycoons and wealthy businessmen to invest and give the economy a boost.
Indian court ruling risks legal challenge to Singapore’s definition of marriage
The Indian court ruled family benefits be extended to blended families, same-sex couples and other households, while Singapore courts have traditionally avoided such an approach.
Philippines health workers’ benefits still unpaid
More than half of health-care workers in public and private facilities across the country have yet to receive the full amount of the One COVID-19 Allowance granted to them.