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Myanmar startups draw international investor interest

Interest in Myanmar’s startups has been on the rise as investors scour the market for potential returns. Yesterday, Germany’s development finance institution DEG and agRIF, an impact focused fund which provides funding to financial intermediaries targeting smallholder farmers and the rural population, announced a joint investment of US$6 million in Rent 2 Own (Myanmar) Ltd […]

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Indonesia: Mixed reaction greets cancelled plan to hike cigarette tax

The government has canceled its plan to increase the excise tax for tobacco and tobacco products in 2019 and has also postponed its plan to simplify the tax, which has met with mixed responses from industry and consumer groups.   The cancellation and postponement mean that the 2019 cigarette excise tax would not differ much from this year’s tax. The government made the decision last Friday during a cabinet meeting President […]

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Foreign realty brokerage companies target Vietnamese market

The Hanoitimes – The presence of foreign brokers, who have good experience and financial status, has forced local brokers to improve their services for survival. Foreign brokers and consultants have expanded in the Vietnamese real estate market in recent years and they have gained a large market share in high-profit segments, such as office, apartment, and […]

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