MANILA, Philippines — Foreign portfolio investment inflows hit a four-month high of $225.85 million in August, reversing a net outflow of $57.52 million in the same month last year on the back of good second quarter corporate earnings results. According to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), last month’s foreign portfolio or hot money inflow […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – Policies on attracting investment in the country’s oil exploration should be streamlined to make the industry more attractive, especially when the country is facing a rapid exhaustion of main oil discoveries, experts recommended. According to Nguyen Vu Truong Son, general director of Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group (PVN), the current mechanism of […]
Read MoreWith one of the world’s highest average peak sun hours, Cambodia is an attractive market for any company operating in the thriving global solar industry. Indeed, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of photovoltaic (PV) panels, is now seeking to increase its presence in the country. A representative of Shanghai-based JinkoSolar, who joined the Cambuild […]
Read MoreSiam Piwat Co, the operator of Siam Center, plans to branch out into Vietnam over the next 3-5 years to capitalise on the country’s growing economy. Vietnam is an attractive market for Siam Piwat because the government is stable, the economy continues to grow and there are few big shopping complexes like the ones Siam Piwat […]
Read MoreHONG KONG: Malaysian Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng said on Thursday that the Southeast Asian country can sustain 5 percent annual economic growth as its new administration reviews mega projects and copes with hefty debts left by the previous government. In August, Malaysia cut its 2018 growth forecast to 5 percent, from 5.5-6.0 percent and reported much […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE: Emerging markets in Asia are in a stronger position than peers elsewhere because of solid economic growth prospects, low inflation and strong reserve buffers, said Singapore’s central bank chief. While the region’s developing economies won’t be spared from the market turmoil that’s hit countries from Argentina to Turkey, once the “adjustment has run its […]
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