Vietnam: Vietnamese real estate draws Singapore investment Tuesday, 9 August 2016 – Investment from Singapore into Vietnamese real estate is increasing with the presence of seasoned investors, according to Dau Tu (Investment) newspaper. Consul General to the city Leow Siu Lin said Vietnam is one of the leading markets of Singapore . Many Singaporean property […]
Read MoreVietnam: Export growth 50% of target Tuesday, 9 August 2016 – The country’s total export turnover in the first seven months of the year was US$96.83 billion, representing an annual increase of 5.3 per cent, said D??ng Duy H?ng, director of the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Planning Department. However, the growth of total export […]
Read MoreVietnam: Bank loan-deposit ratios improve Tuesday, 9 August 2016 – The loan-to-deposit ratio (LDR) of eight State-owned commercial banks has improved significantly in recent months, making the industry more optimistic about keeping it at a maximum of 90 per cent. According to the latest statistics from the State Bank of Vi?t Nam (SBV), the LDR […]
Read MoreSingapore: US crude remains below $40 as oversupply weighs Wednesday, 3 August 2016 – Oil prices remained weak on Wednesday, with U.S. crude below $40 per barrel and Brent under $42, as fuel oversupply and stuttering economic growth weighed on markets, although prices did receive some support from a weaker dollar. U.S. West Texas Intermediate […]
Read MoreSingapore: Does TPP matter? Does Singapore matter? Tuesday, 9 August 2016 – During his recent trip to the US, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, along with US President Barack Obama, made a joint pitch for the ratification of Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement. However, the hope that the TTP would form the foundation of […]
Read MoreIndonesia: Indonesia-Malaysia banking deal Wednesday, 3 August 2016 – Indonesia and Malaysia have agreed to give their banks greater access to each other?s markets, part of wider integration efforts among South-East Asian economies. The move would link the two largest Islamic banking sectors in the region, and give Malaysian banks a potential lead in accessing […]
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