The Hanoitimes – Foreign buyers accounted for 50% of all successful residential deals, meaning that they are not merely entering Vietnam to set up operations but they are committed to keeping their money here. Foreign investment in Vietnam’s real estate market has been on the rise over the past three years, mostly from Japan, South Korea, […]
Read MoreTOKYO: Malaysia and Japan have signed a memorandum on halal cooperation to pave the way for more business opportunities in the halal industry. The agreement was signed by Entrepreneur Development Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Redzuan Yusof and Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Hiroshige Seko. Mohd Redzuan said the cooperation sent a strong signal on the seriousness of both countries in realising a win-win collaboration. He […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The country’s fiscal deficit ballooned by 175 percent to P59.9 billion in October from only P21.8 billion a year ago as revenue failed to keep up with the government’s aggressive spending program, the Bureau of the Treasury reported yesterday. This brought the government’s cumulative deficit to P438.1 billion from January to October, 87 percent […]
Read MoreAnyone who follows cryptocurrency has come to expect frequent bouts of volatility in coin prices. Over the past year or two, some coins have gained value and some have dropped. From an investment standpoint, there have been a few successful cryptocurrencies, as bitcoin has demonstrated — even if it too has been subject to wild swings. […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE: Online shopping in Singapore is lacklustre even after Amazon.com Inc debuted its Prime service in mid-2017. The island’s malls are trying hard to keep it that way. With some of the nation’s biggest mall operators reporting falling rents and rising vacancies, landlords, just like those elsewhere in Asia and the United States, are being forced […]
Read MoreThe cancellation of the Everything But Arms (EBA) scheme would severely affect trade, investor sentiment, and the overall economy followed by a possible sovereign rating downgrade, while Cambodia’s strong ties with the EU makes it vulnerable to disruptions in trade relations, said experts. In an interview with Khmer Times, RAM Ratings Services Bhd sovereign ratings head, […]
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