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                                <title><![CDATA[ Deal averting US default clears first hurdle ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Wed, 31 May 2023 01:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Lawmakers have until Monday next week to green-light an agreement between Republicans and Democrats to allow more borrowing and ensure the country doesn't miss loan repayments. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ China ramping up bailout loans to 'Belt and Road' countries, report says ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Tue, 28 Mar 2023 09:58:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Around the world, BRI nations have come under strain as soaring inflation and interest rates, compounded by the lingering impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, have hurt their ability to repay debts. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Economists pan use of EPF savings as loan collateral ]]></title>
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                                <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ahmad Mustakim Zulkifli ]]></dc:creator>
                                <pubDate>Wed, 15 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ They say that encouraging the people to take up loans will lead to an increase in household debt. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Veteran rocker Amy pans proposal on EPF savings as collateral for bank loans ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Mon, 13 Mar 2023 04:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Suhaimi Abdul Rahman says the move will only benefit banks which collect interest. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Bangladesh secures US$4.7 billion from IMF as other South Asian countries see delays ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2023 07:18:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ The loans are a win for Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina ahead of an election and the country, which has seen a widening of its current account deficit, depreciation of currency and a decline in its foreign exchange reserves. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ US watchdog identifies US$5.4 billion in potentially fraudulent Covid-19 loans ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2023 01:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ The US is probing many fraud cases pegged to US government assistance programs, such as the Paycheck Protection Program, unemployment insurance and Medicare. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ The ups and downs of the OPR ]]></title>
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                                <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Azzman Abdul Jamal ]]></dc:creator>
                                <pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Bank Negara is expected to continue increasing the overnight policy rate which currently stands at 2.75%. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ US, Japan and partners mobilise US$20 billion to move Indonesia away from coal power ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2022 08:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ To access the US$20 billion worth of grants and concessional loans, Indonesia has committed to capping power sector emissions at 290 million tonnes by 2030 - and with a peak that same year. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Remove power to create money from banks, govt urged ]]></title>
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                                <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ahmad Mustakim Zulkifli ]]></dc:creator>
                                <pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ A former banker says such power should be given to the government under the authority of Parliament. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ First-class degree grads to be exempted from PTPTN loan repayment ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2022 11:16:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob says this is to encourage the youth to work hard and score well in their studies. ]]></description>
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