Asean is set to resume free trade agreement (FTA) talks with the EU after negotiations were suspended since 2009. According to commerce vice-minister Sansern Samalapa, who acted as the chief negotiator at the Asean Economic Ministers (AEM) meeting on Sept 8-9 with the EU, UK, Switzerland and Russia via teleconference, the European Commission on Trade […]
Read MoreIN the face of global tax reforms to tackle base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS), the most important policy response for Asean economies is to enhance their non-tax competitiveness in attracting foreign investment, analysts from Asean+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) said in a note on Tuesday. Proposed changes on tax jurisdiction are likely to benefit […]
Read MoreA RECORD number of investments poured into South-east Asian startups in the first half of this year, although total capital invested fell as investors focused on smaller deals in the region’s fast-growing tech sector. The number of investments made hit a record high of 393 in the first half, well ahead of the 327 investments […]
Read MoreHONG KONG (BLOOMBERG) – Can a five-year-old Hong Kong-based property manager grow to take on the likes of Blackstone Inc. and Brookfield Asset Management Inc.? That’s the question capturing the attention of some analysts for ESR Cayman. The landlord of e-commerce logistics hubs has been on a dealmaking spree for two years, most recently the acquisition […]
Read MoreIN the face of global tax reforms to tackle base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS), the most important policy response for Asean economies is to enhance their non-tax competitiveness in attracting foreign investment, analysts from Asean+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) said in a note on Tuesday. Proposed changes on tax jurisdiction are likely to benefit […]
Read MoreMANILA (AFP) – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) warned of “lasting scars” from the coronavirus pandemic as it cut its 2021 growth forecast for developing Asia on slow vaccination rates, surging infections and crippling lockdowns. A shortage of doses, which has hampered efforts to inoculate the vast region stretching from the Cook Islands in the […]
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