Investment
Myanmar needs $26b to patch power grid
Electricity-starved Myanmar wants to beef up its dilapidated power grid with investments of $26 billion over the next decade, local media reported.
The country currently...
New poll: Which global regions will offer the best returns in the mid-term?
With the European Union burdened by debt and the US struggling to recover from its home-made financial crisis, capital is being redirected to new emerging destinations. Where do you think investors can skim off the highest return? Cast your vote.
New poll: Where do you see the biggest opportunity for investments in ASEAN?
Which of the ten countries in ASEAN are presently providing the most promising environment for investors? Is it newly opened Myanmar, dynamic Vietnam or the more conservative and low-risk destination Singapore? Cast your vote.
Currency effects on returns in Asia Pacific office markets
Currency movements can make a significant effect on real estate returns, especially with the Euro area continuing to cause uncertainty in global markets. Property experts take a look at ten Asia Pacific office markets.
Vietnam equity funds top global asset classes
With a performance of +24.79 per cent between January and May 2012, Vietnam equity funds are leading the ranking of 430 global asset classes...
GCC banks first quarter profits hit five-year high
GCC banks had a stunning first three months of 2012, recording their highest quarterly profits for five years, owing mainly to lower provisions and...
Group hopes to expand GCC-Asia relations
Asiya Investments Group has opened an advisory office in Dubai in order to expand investment portfolios between the GCC and Asia.
The group, formerly known...
Malaysian government woos UAE investors
The Malaysian government has vowed to act as a trusted partner for United Arab Emirates companies who have either invested in the Southeast Asian...
Qatar’s Barwa eyes possible Malaysia venture
Qatar’s leading real estate company, the Barwa Group, is keen to venture into Malaysia in a partnership and is also urging Malaysian companies to...
SATORP sukuk named best in Middle East
The historic sukuk issuance by Saudi Aramco Total Refining and Petrochemicals Company (SATORP) has been named as 2012 Deal of the Year in the...
Takaful products poised to overtake conventional insurance, says Dato’ Hassan
Consumers are steadily gaining more confidence in Islamic investments with the takaful sector, in particular, exceeding expectations in terms of performance compared with conventional...
Morgan Stanley fund shies away from banks in Saudi Arabia
The head of Morgan Stanley’s Saudi Arabia Investment Management says the equity fund is heavy on domestic investments in agriculture, commodities, and petrochemicals, and...
Malaysian companies urged to accept Renminbi
In an effort to secure better trading terms and investment rates with Chinese suppliers and purchases, the Malaysian, HSBC Bank Malaysia Bhd's Director Trade...
SBI Holdings and InvestAD to partner in Turkey
Abu Dhabi based InvestAD and Japanese corporation SBI Holdings have announced a joint venture in which they will partner to invest in Turkey. They...
Toby O’Connor named to lead Islamic Bank of Asia
Toby O’Connor has been named the CEO of DBS Group’s Islamic banking branch, Islamic Bank of Asia (IB Asia). After a period that has...
Buffet Sokol investment scandal
Warren Buffet has long been viewed as one of the most respected investors in the field, amassing a personal fortune in the billions of...
China Dubai free zone investment
While many countries have slowed investments in Dubai’s free zones due to the current economic climate and continuing unrest in the Middle East, China...
Saudi Turkey Joint Venture agreement
Saudi Arabia and Turkey are set to announce a joint partnership to increase food production exports in Turkey to be sent to the kingdom. ...
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Private equity investors set up association in Myanmar
A group of leading private equity firms in Myanmar launched the Myanmar Private Equity & Venture Capital...
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EU pressure results in minimum wage hike for Cambodia garment workers
Cambodian labour ministry on September 20 announced a raise in next year's legal minimum wage for workers...