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Indonesia: Indonesia plans regulation to ensure bond dealers produce “factual” research

JAKARTA: Indonesia is planning regulation to ensure primary bond dealers produce only “factual” research, senior government officials said, in a move that is likely to add to bankers’ concerns about a growing backlash over negative investment commentary. The officials’ remarks came after the Indonesian government cut its business ties with JPMorgan Chase & Co following […]

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Vietnam: VN ranked high for expat careers

HA NOI — Vietnam has overtaken Japan, the Republic of Korea (RoK), Thailand and Taiwan on the list of most desirable locations for expat career opportunities, according to new data released from the latest Expat Explorer survey from the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC) in 2017. The report, published on Thursday, ranked Vietnam28th […]

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Malaysia: Malaysia exports jump nearly 8% in November

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s exports rebounded in November to RM72.83bil, which was an increase of 7.8% on-year, exceeding a forecast of a 2.5% increase, on higher exports of manufacturerd goods especially electrical and electronic (E&E) products. The International Trade and Industry Ministry (MITI) said on Friday imports rose 11.1% to RM63.79bil, above the survey of a […]

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Cambodia: Cambodia’s rice exports fall sharply

Cambodia’s milled rice exports only grew by a dismal 0.7% last year compared with 2015 and this was the lowest since 2014, according to government figures released Thursday.  “Last year Cambodia only exported 542,144 tonnes of milled rice and the lowest exports were in the first quarter of the year and December,” said Hean Vanhan, […]

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Laos: Salary Delays Slow Government Work in Laos

As Laos struggles to ensure prompt payment of state workers’ salaries, government employees in some areas are forced to spend half their working hours at private work, threatening the efficient functioning of their departments, sources say. Speaking to RFA’s Lao Service on condition of anonymity, a community development expert based in the capital Vientiane said […]

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Vietnam: Nation’s retail sales jump 10% in 2016

Hanoi — Vietnam’s retail sales of goods and services rose to 10.2 per cent to around US$156.7 billion in 2016, data from the General Statistics Office (GSO) has revealed. The rise – it was 9.8 per cent growth in 2015 – reflects an improvement in both domestic consumption capacity and the lives of people, said […]

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