Wei ZhangLiving
Malaysia Keeps 2% Pension Contribution for 1.75M Foreign Staff
Small and medium enterprises make up 86 per cent of the 78,129 employers enrolled under the statutory retirement scheme.
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Wei ZhangFinance
Thailand Plans Foreign Investment Push to Lift Economic Growth to 3%
Bangkok will host the IMF and World Bank annual meetings next week as the government targets data centres and electric vehicles to reverse sluggish expansion.
Sarah ChenLiving
Malaysia Expands RM2,500 Lifestyle Tax Relief to Cover Pet Care and AI
The Ministry of Finance added veterinary treatments, animal adoption fees and artificial intelligence subscriptions to its existing individual relief cap.
Sarah ChenFinance
Japan 10-Year Government Bond Coupon Tops 3% for First Time in Decades
Yields climbed in the secondary market as investors weighed Middle East conflict risks and domestic fiscal spending.
Maria SantosFinance
Japan Recalibrates Messaging to Reassure Markets on Reflation Stance
Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent questioned Tokyo’s communication with investors, prompting a review in late August.
Maria SantosFood
7-Eleven Taiwan Generates Five NT$10 Million Lottery Winners in July-August Draw
President Chain Store Corp. Recorded five top-prize winners in Taiwan’s uniform invoice lottery, including one shopper who spent NT$27 on photocopies.
Rajiv MenonFinance
Thailand Extends 43 Billion Baht Consumer Subsidy Scheme for Two Months
Registered shoppers will receive 1,000 baht each through November as the government covers 60 percent of daily eligible retail purchases.
Sarah ChenFinance
Japan Plans Blockchain Settlement System for Instant Stock and Bond Trades
A joint study group led by the central bank and ministries targets a blueprint by early 2027 to replace multi-day clearing cycles.
Rajiv MenonFinance
Indonesian Gov’t to Lower Income Tax for Conventional, Online SMEs
Indonesia will cut final income tax on small and medium enterprises by half and also impose taxes on e-commerce businesses to even the playing field between traditional brick and mortar and digital businesses, Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said on…