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The Philippines central bank is prepared to raise its policy rates by 50 basis points at its meeting in August, and follow up with further policy actions to control inflation and counter currency depreciation, its governor has announced.

Indonesia is considering imposing an excise tax on fuel, detergent and rubber tyres to try to control their consumption, a senior finance ministry official said on Monday.

A shift by Thailand's central bank to a more hawkish footing this week stunned markets and appeared to finally end policymakers' tolerance for mounting price pressures, but a range of risks are likely to keep any tightening gradual.

GoTo Group, Indonesia's biggest tech firm, has received sufficient investor orders for its initial public offering that could raise at least $1.1 billion within its targeted price band, two sources familiar with the situation have said.

Following the Waukesha parade tragedy, Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm is now the only lead prosecutor in the state who won't get a raise.

A sign takes part in a rally to raise awareness 21st February, 2021 11:00:27 A demonstrator wearing a face mask and holding a sign takes part in a rally to raise awareness of anti-Asian violence, near Chinatown in Los Angeles, California, on Saturday. The rally was organised in part in response to last month’s fatal assault of Vicha Ratanapakdee, an 84-year-old immigrant from Thailand, in San Francisco.     – AFP PHOTO Related News