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Vietnamese investors struggle to participate in M&A market

The Hanoitimes – Though domestic investors have been more active in merger and acquisition (M&A) deals, they are still lagging behind foreign peers in the potential market. Together with the steady economic growth, Vietnam has also seen its local businesses grow in quantity and quality, with a number of enterprises having a specific appetite for M&A […]

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Indonesia’s WTO Trade Sanction, Expert Suggests Reducing Imports

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Economist from the University of Indonesia Fithra Faisal Hastiadi said that the government should have prepared an early anticipation measure after applying its 18 non-tariff restrictions on animal and horticulture imports, which caused Indonesia to lose a dispute with the United States at the World Trade Organization (WTO). “The existing argument had always been about protecting local products,” […]

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Philippines: High inflation tames stock trades

MANILA, Philippines — The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) plunged by 91.46 points, or 1.17 percent, as the government reported yesterday a continued rapid increase in inflation. The broader All Shares gauge was likewise in the red, shedding 24.85 points, or 0.53 percent, to finish at 4,635.59. The sectoral indices likewise took a beating […]

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SCG borrows US$3.2 billion for Vietnam petrochemicals complex

The Hanoitimes – Construction on the complex started in February and the plant is set to start commercial operations in the first half of 2023. Thai industrial conglomerate Siam Cement Group (SCG) has ink deals to borrow loans worth over US$3.2 billion in a move to kick-start the construction of Vietnam’s first fully integrated petrochemical-complex project, […]

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