Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang are seriously planning to convert the two cities into international financial centers. This decision has been raising much concern among experts in the field. Future development In order to create an international financial center with modern high-rise buildings in city centers or coastal areas requires substantial amounts of […]
Read MoreJapanese debt watcher also keeps ‘stable’ outlook on Philippines MANILA, Philippines — Tokyo-based Rating and Investment Information Inc. has affirmed the Philippines’ investment-grade credit rating of BBB+ and stable outlook, indicating a vote of confidence on the economy’s COVID-19 recovery and growth prospects over the medium term. The Japanese debt watcher said it recognized the […]
Read MoreAs global mergers and acquisitions activity continues to rebound following a pandemic-fuelled freeze, Vietnam is expected to benefit from the growth of deal-making. According to the first-quarter global review by Refinitiv, a global provider of financial market data, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity hit $1.3 trillion globally in the period, an increase of 94 per […]
Read MorePRICES of private residential properties across Singapore increased quarter on quarter by 3.3 per cent in Q1 2021, steeper than the 2.1 per cent growth in Q4 2020, according to final figures released by the Urban Redevelopment Authority on Friday. This is stronger than the flash estimates put out on April 1, with estimates then […]
Read MoreVietnam’s e-commerce market will maintain its solid growth trajectory this year, analysts said at a ceremony announcing Vietnam’s E-Business Index within the framework of the Vietnam Online Business Forum on Tuesday. Speaking at the event, a representative from the Vietnam E-Commerce Association (VECOM) said enterprises have become more dynamic and gradually adapted to e-commerce. The growing number of […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Asian Development Bank (ADB) has raised $1.14 billion from its first gender bond issuance to support its gender equality programs in Asia-Pacific. ADB launched back-to-back gender bonds, raising $596 million from the sale of seven-year bond in the Canadian dollar maple market and $542 million from the sale of 4.5-year bond in […]
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