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Malaysia: Mega First unit secures RM634m loan for Laos hydro power project

KUALA LUMPUR:  Mega First Corporation Bhd  has secured  loan facilities totalling US$150mil or RM634.87mil to part finance the building of its Don Sahong hydropower project in Laos. It said on Tuesday its unit Mega First Investments (L) Ltd had entered into facility agreements with various financial institutions for club deal facilities totalling US$150mil comprising – term […]

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Indonesia: Tax Revenues at 60 Percent as of September 30

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Director General of Tax said that, as of September 30, total tax revenues reached Rp770.7 trillion or 60 percent of the target set in the revised 2017 state budget (APBN-P) or Rp1,283.6 trillion. As such, the Tax DG needs to collect Rp513 trillion more to meet the target. “The realization dropped 2.79 percent [year-on-year]…,” […]

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Thailand: Land, buildings tax scrutinised

Cutting the exemption ceiling for first homes to 20 million baht from 50 million will nearly triple the number of residences subject to the land and buildings tax to 30,000, says Deputy Finance Minister Wisudhi Srisuphan. According to the Finance Ministry’s data, 11,000 homes would be subject to the new property tax payment if the […]

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This picture taken on September 12, 2017 shows entrepreneurs working at the EV-Hive event space, a co-working space, in Jakarta.
Big-name investors including Expedia and Alibaba are pumping billions of dollars into Indonesian tech start-ups in a bid to capitalise on the country’s burgeoning digital economy and potential as Southeast Asia’s largest online market. Indonesia has seen a surge of cash into its technology sector over the past two years, helping support dozens of homegrown start-ups ranging from ride hailing apps to e-commerce firms. / AFP PHOTO / GOH Chai Hin / TO GO WITH Indonesia-technology-startups, FOCUS by Harry PEARL
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Global firms join rush to bet on Indonesia

JAKARTA (AFP) – Big-name investors including Expedia and Alibaba are pumping billions of dollars into Indonesian tech start-ups in a bid to capitalise on the country’s burgeoning digital economy and potential as Southeast Asia’s largest online market. Indonesia has seen a surge of cash into its technology sector over the past two years, helping support […]

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Singapore: Q3 economic growth likely to hit 3-year high

The Singapore economy likely grew at its fastest pace in three years over the July to September quarter, buoyed by the surging manufacturing sector. But economists are cautious about the longer-term outlook, noting that electronics manufacturing – the brightest spot in the economy this year – might yet lose steam as export demand tapers off. […]

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