Despite an expected decrease in the loan-to-value (LTV) ratio of mortgages, new condo supply in Bangkok in the fourth quarter will continue as planned. Phattarachai Taweewong, senior manager at Colliers’ research department, said developers in the condo segment are not worried about the Bank of Thailand’s proposed LTV limits and will continue with their fourth-quarter […]
Read MoreThere are too many simplistic and misleading explanations going around about inflation, why it happened and what ought to be done. The problem is… government was in denial about the danger posed by inflation until it came around with a bang. President Duterte blamed our lack of oil resources for inflation and he said that explains […]
Read MoreAT Prudential Singapore, age is indeed just a number. The insurance company has removed the retirement age of 62 in its company manpower policy, paving the way for its 1,100 employees to have extended careers and decide when they want to retire, if at all. This will also allow employees to “fulfil their personal and […]
Read MorePrime Minister Hun Sen yesterday said that Cambodia is fully committed to working with the international community to ensure fair and open trade, as well as maintain regional and global peace, security and stability. The Cambodian premier was speaking at the World Investment Forum, held in Geneva, Switzerland. Mr Hun Sen said Cambodia believes globalisation promotes economic growth and reduces […]
Read MoreSAP Malaysia recently commissioned The Economist to conduct a study that assessed the future readiness of family owned businesses around Southeast Asia. The study gathered responses from over 300 executives from family owned businesses across the region and shed some interesting light on how they utilise technology or if they are even considering changing their business to […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Government spending on infrastructure surged by nearly 71 percent to P68.4 billion in August from P40.1 billion in the same month last year due to the completion of road and flood control projects, and the modernization of the military, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) reported yesterday. “The increase was mostly […]
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