Indonesia Seeks to Reduce Fiscal Risks With 2019 Budget Amid Global Headwinds

... in a bid to lower fiscal risks amid global financial headwinds ... president's first year in office in 2015. Indonesia's financial ... , the government is taking a fiscal-policy approach that is [still] expansive ...

Handling of US Trade Dispute Causes Rift in Chinese Leadership: Sources

... and propaganda system. The office of the party's spokesman ... ," according to a government policy adviser, following the deterioration ... circles, according to the policy adviser. Hu declined to ... lending and pledged to use fiscal policy – including tax cuts and ...

Trump and the US Dollar: Actions Speak Louder Than Words

... by criticizing Federal Reserve policy on raising interest rates, ... edge." Trump's Fiscal and Trade Policy Support US Dollar ... By running tight monetary policy and loose fiscal policy, Trump has put ... according to the Congressional Budget Office in June. While the ...

Trump Sets Tariffs on $50b of Chinese Goods; Beijing Strikes Back

... , the US Trade Representative's office said. The list was slimmed ... could be offset by fiscal and monetary policy actions. "Neither side will ...

Indonesian Economy More Resilient to External Shocks, but More Work Needed: AMRO

... the Asean+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO), told the Jakarta ... through more disciplined monetary and fiscal policies. The government's ... prudent fiscal stewardship has enabled the ... 2016, Jokowi signed a policy that allows visa-free travel ...

Pakistan Seeks Economic Lifeline With Fresh China Loans

... $5 billion in the fiscal year ending in June, ... percent for the next fiscal year ending in June ... government will come into office and the country will ... months of the current fiscal year, according to SBP ... climb, raising its main policy rate by 50 basis point ...

Slowing Malaysian Economy Poses Challenge for Mahathir Government

... his first week back in office, Mahathir announced moves to effectively ... and weaken the government's fiscal strength. Bank Negara Malaysia Governor ... in the first quarter. Monetary policy would remain accommodative, the governor ...

Investors in Japan Discount Political Risk as Abe Troubles Mount

... implemented in 2012, comprising fiscal expansion, monetary easing, and ... not necessarily change existing policy." A survey by broadcaster ... the lowest since he took office in December 2012. An ... term, but the overall policy framework of Abenomics, including ...

Indonesia to Offer Investors a Simplified Tax-Holiday Program

... , head of the ministry's fiscal policy office, told reporters on Thursday (29 ...

As China's Xi Gains Power, Parliament Prepares to Bolster Risk Battle

... 2018 under a pro-active fiscal policy, while keeping a tight grip ... a "prudent and neutral" monetary policy, policy sources said. Rising trade tensions ... . While an extended term in office for Xi and more centralized ...