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Thailand IPO and M&A activity to peak in 2019

Thailand’s dealmaking cycle is predicted to peak in 2019, with the value of both mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and initial public offerings (IPO) forecast to climb over the next two years, before easing back in 2020, according to the third edition of the Global Transactions Forecast, issued by Baker McKenzie and Oxford Economics. Globally, the […]

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Philippines: Inflation in 2017 low and ‘manageable’

Inflation in Cambodia last year reached 2.9 percent due to a moderate increase in the price of key commodities, particularly petroleum and agricultural goods, with the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) saying the low inflation rate was a product of sound macroeconomic management. According to NBC’s annual report, the price of the basket of goods […]

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Thailand: Private sector warming to wage hike

Businesses have agreed on a planned minimum wage hike, details of which are to be settled by mid-month, but they argue that the increase should not be imposed at the same rate nationwide. They also warn that the 3 million small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and the farm sector will be hit hardest by the […]

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