Aiming at accelerating the approval of the national budget, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has certified as urgent House Bill (HB) No. 10800, often known as the General Appropriations Bill (GAB). Following the certification of the President, this measure—which details the expected P6.351 trillion national budget for 2025—is set to be carried right away in the House of Representatives. By removing …

Indonesia – The House of Representatives (DPR) passed a bill on the 2022 state budget into law at its sixth plenary session during the 2021-2022 session period. They believe that the 2022 state budget is quite comprehensive to mitigate various issues and continue the development agenda. The view is based on experiences and achievements in realizing the 2020 and 2021 …

KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysian lawmakers are expected to determine the fate of the country’s largest-ever budget bill as soon as Thursday in what is likely to be a close vote that could overthrow the teetering government of Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin and prompt snap elections.Muhyiddin was appointed prime minister by the country’s constitutional ruler, Al-Sultan Abdullah, in late February after …

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha urged government coalition members on Tuesday to address their disagreements after a meeting of a special House committee reviewing Monday’s 2021 budget bill collapsed in disarray due to lack of a quorum. The July 20 meeting was brought to an unexpected end when a quorum count was suggested, leaving the space with only 19 Palang Pracharath …