Economy 26 Dec 2024 | 11:00 PM

Fewer govt bonds likely next year

As the government looks to reduce its new annual borrowings, there will be a “less heavy” issuance of Malaysian Government Securities (MGS) and Government Investment Issue (GII) next year.

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World 29 Dec 2024 | 09:32 AM

New French finance minister eyes 2025 deficit slightly above 5%

PARIS (Reuters) - France's delayed 2025 budget bill will target a deficit of "slightly above 5%" in order to protect growth, the country's new finance minister said in a newspaper interview.

Economy 24 Dec 2024 | 11:00 PM

France’s Bayrou wants deal to bring deficit to 5%

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou says he aims to reach an agreement with parliament on a 2025 budget that would reduce the country’s deficit to close to 5%, near the level his predecessor unsuccessfully tried to reach.

World 16 Dec 2024 | 10:08 PM

Canada's deficit much larger than promised

OTTAWA, Dec. 16 (Xinhua) -- Canada's Liberal government's economic update was released Monday afternoon, revealing that the deficit was much larger than the target promised by the former finance minister who resigned hours earlier.

Economy 23 Sept 2024 | 11:00 PM

Fiscal deficit target doable

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’a fiscal deficit target of 3% by 2026 “remains challenging but achievable,” according to Malaysian Rating Corp Bhd (MARC).

Economy 16 Jan 2025 | 11:00 PM

Hong Kong considers tax hike for top earners

Hong Kong’s government is exploring options to raise taxes on the city’s highest earners for a second straight year to plug shortfalls in its budget, according to people familiar with the matter.

Plantations 13 Jan 2025 | 11:00 PM

Tighter supply deficits to support CPO prices in 1H25

PETALING JAYA: Tighter supply deficits for global edible oils will likely see crude palm oil (CPO) prices trading firm in the RM4,000-RM4,800 per tonne range for the first half of 2025 (1H25), according to analysts.

World 11 Nov 2024 | 05:44 PM

Israel's 12-month budget deficit shrinks for 1st time amid conflicts

JERUSALEM, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- Israel recorded a budget deficit of 11.2 billion shekels (about 3 billion U.S. dollars) for October, the Finance Ministry said on Monday.

Economy 3 Oct 2024 | 11:00 PM

Budget 2025 likely to be larger

The possibility of the government missing its 2025 fiscal deficit target cannot be ruled out.

Indonesia 2 Jan 2025 | 10:04 AM

Indonesia's 2024 budget deficit below forecast: Finance Minister

JAKARTA: Indonesian Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said on Thursday (Jan 2) that the country's state budget deficit for 2024 was lower than the government's most recent forecast of 2.7 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP), reported Xinhua

Insight 3 Jan 2025 | 11:00 PM

Will Three Arrows hit the target?

Are we moving from a total war to three simultaneous wars – deficits, currency and energy?

Economy 30 Sept 2024 | 11:00 PM

BMI sees deficit below 4% in 2025

KUALA LUMPUR: BMI, a Fitch Solutions company, has maintained its forecast for the country’s federal government budget deficit to narrow from 5% of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2023 to 4.3% in 2024, and further to 3.9% in 2025.

World 23 Sept 2024 | 07:15 PM

Finland emerges recession, public deficit to persist: Finance Ministry

HELSINKI, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- Finland is emerging from recession, but the public economy is expected to remain in persistent deficit, according to the latest forecast of the Finnish Ministry of Finance on Monday.

World 23 Sept 2024 | 07:30 PM

Finland emerges from recession, public deficit to persist: Finance Ministry

HELSINKI, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- Finland is emerging from recession, but the public economy is expected to remain in persistent deficit, according to the latest forecast of the Finnish Ministry of Finance on Monday.

Economy 9 Jan 2025 | 06:55 AM

Malaysia’s growth set to surpass 5% this year, minister says

Malaysia’s growth is set to sustain last year’s pace and exceed 5% in 2025, as strong foreign direct investments and support from local funds shield the economy from any global risks, Second Finance Minister Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan said.

Economy 1 Nov 2023 | 10:55 AM

Fiscal deficit target requires fuel subsidy removal or reduction with 4% GST- RHB IB

KUALA LUMPUR: A complete removal of fuel subsidy or, alternatively, a combination of at least a goods and services tax (GST) rate of four per cent and 90 per cent reduction in fuel subsidy is necessary to achieve a fiscal deficit target of three per cent of gross domestic product (GDP), RHB Investment Bank Bhd said.

Economy 16 Oct 2023 | 11:00 PM

Lower fiscal deficit may worsen debt position

PETALING JAYA: Despite the government’s target for a narrower fiscal deficit of 4.3% of gross domestic product (GDP) under Budget 2024, its debt position may worsen.

Indonesia 24 Nov 2023 | 12:27 PM

Indonesia's budget tips into deficit in October, on track for full year target

Indonesia's state budget tipped into 0.7 trillion rupiah (US$45.19 million) deficit for the January-October period, having shown 67.7 trillion rupiah surplus in the first nine months, and was on course to meet its full year deficit target, the finance minister said on Friday.

Cambodia 20 Dec 2024 | 08:00 AM

Cambodia targets US$7.26bil in revenue for 2025 amid tax relief measures

PHNOM PENH: The Cambodian government has set a national revenue target of 29.05 trillion riel (approximately US$7.26 billion) for 2025 to support various expenditures, including public investments aimed at maintaining social stability and promoting economic growth. This target marks a 2.84% decrease from the revenue outlined in the 2024 Budget Law (BL).

Aseanplus News 6 Jan 2025 | 02:02 PM

Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Monday (Jan 6, 2025)

Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Friday (Jan 3, 2025)

Economy 26 Dec 2024 | 11:00 PM

Fewer govt bonds likely next year

As the government looks to reduce its new annual borrowings, there will be a “less heavy” issuance of Malaysian Government Securities (MGS) and Government Investment Issue (GII) next year.

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