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Tesla China funding likely to be probed

Bloomberg Tesla Inc’s financing arrangements in China may be the subject of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) inquiry that the electric-car maker disclosed last week, according to analysts at Evercore ISI. The financing Tesla lined up from local banks last year may have allowed the carmaker to delay recognition of capital expenditures, Chris McNally, who rates Tesla shares the ...

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Indians set for smallest salary hike in decade

Bloomberg Pay increases across India’s organised sector will probably grow at the slowest pace since 2009 this year, according to a survey from Aon Plc. Companies will increase average pay by 9.1% in 2020, down from 9.3% in 2019 and 9.5% the previous year, Aon said in a report. The small increase reflects a deep slowdown in Asia’s third-largest economy, ...

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Indonesia eyes $1.7bn windfall from new plastic, emission levy

Bloomberg Indonesia plans to impose excise duty on plastic bags, sugary drinks and vehicle emissions with the new levies expected to net the government about $1.7 billion in additional revenue annually. The new measures, apart from bolstering tax collections, are aimed at tackling climate change as well as a growing prevalence of chronic diseases, Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati told ...

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