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Thailand: New tax poised to diminish bond activity

Active bond trading and new debenture issuance are expected before the 15% withholding tax imposed on fixed-income funds takes effect on Tuesday, in order to avoid the latest tax tweak aimed at reducing inequality. Trading liquidity of debt securities is expected to dwindle in the secondary market after the effective date, since fixed-income funds make […]

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Vietnam draws US$1.6 billion from China’s Belt and Road Initiative in Jan-Jun

The Hanoitimes – Vietnam, along with Singapore and Indonesia, has been named as the top countries where organizations see Belt and Road Initiative opportunities, according to PricewaterhouseCoppers. In the first half of 2019, Vietnam drew US$1.6 billion from investments related to China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), ranking fourth among Southeast Asian countries, according to a […]

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National Day Rally 2019: Singapore’s economic growth has slowed but stimulus measures not required yet

SINGAPORE – Singapore’s economic growth may have slowed significantly this year but the current situation does not warrant stimulus measures just yet, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Sunday (Aug 18). If the situation gets much worse, however, the Republic will “promptly respond with appropriate interventions to sustain the livelihoods of our workers”, he […]

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Malaysia: Recession in 2019 unlikely

KUALA LUMPUR: Maybank Kim Eng Group says a recession in 2019 is unlikely but there is a possibility of it happening in the second half of 2020. Its economist Lee Ju Ye was one of three panellists at Maybank Investment Bank Bhd’s (Maybank IB) second half 2019 market outlook (2H2019) on Saturday. “Trade-oriented economies will […]

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OTT oversight a hot topic in Asean

All eyes are on this week’s meeting of the Asean Telecommunication Regulators’ Council (ATRC) in Bangkok, watching for clues as to whether it will usher in joint guidelines that will get tough on over-the-top (OTT) operators, particularly where taxation is concerned. OTT refers to digital applications or services operated over internet networks. The rise of […]

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