SINGAPORE: Banks will soon find it easier to invest in non-financial businesses with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) looking at easing regulations. The upcoming policy change was announced on Tuesday evening (Jun 27) as the authority seeks to update its framework separating banks’ financial and non-financial business. Speaking at the 44th annual dinner of the Association […]
Read MorePhilips , the Dutch medical equipment maker, said on Wednesday it will acquire U.S.-based Spectranetics Corp for 1.9 billion euros (US$2.16 billion), including debt, in a deal agreed with the company’s boards. Philips , the Dutch medical equipment maker, said on Wednesday it will acquire U.S.-based Spectranetics Corp for 1.9 billion euros (US$2.16 billion), including […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE: Private-sector economists have raised their growth forecast for Singapore’s economy for 2017, according to a quarterly survey released by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on Wednesday (Jun 14). The economists polled in the survey said they expect the economy to grow 2.5 per cent this year, up from their forecast in March of a 2.3 […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – Along with appropriate business strategies, modern technology application and products’ qualities enhancement,branding development and protection is key for enterprises to operate in a globalized context. However only a few Vietnamese companies focus on branding. 80% of enterprises only pay 5% for branding Together with the expansion of the market economy, the number of […]
Read MoreTHE Contact Center Association of the Philippines (CCAP) said investment in the industry slowed in the first quarter of 2017, an official said on Tuesday. “First quarter of CCAP this year slows in terms of investments compared with the same period to last year. But we are still on track though there are still factors […]
Read MoreHANOI — In order to transform household businesses into enterprises, it is necessary to use “economic levers” rather than “administrative orders”, deputy director of the Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM) Phan Duc Hieu said in a Hanoi-based conference yesterday. The conference, organised by Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) in cooperation with Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV), drew […]
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