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Vietnam’s construction market forecast to lure more foreign investors

More foreign participation is forecast in Vietnam’s construction market over the coming years, buoyed by the gradual opening up of the Vietnamese economy to foreign investors and the Government’s emphasis on infrastructure development. The information was included in a recent report by Fitch Solutions on the outlook for Vietnam’s construction and infrastructure sector. According to […]

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Malaysia: Wariness over proposed property vacancy tax

PETALING JAYA: A property research head and an economist continue to view the vacancy tax proposed by the Housing and Local Government Ministry with wariness. Economist Carmelo Ferlito said it is only “sound and wise” for developers to do market and financial feasibility studies before going into a project. “A feasibility study, or a business […]

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Philippines: HSBC warns of double-dip consumer recession

MANILA, Philippines — British banking giant HSBC warns of a possible double-dip consumer recession in the Philippines after Metro Manila and nearby provinces reverted to a stricter modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) as coronavirus disease 2019 or COVID-19 cases soared in August. In its latest ASEAN perspective, HSBC chief economist Joseph Incalcaterra said prospects for […]

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