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The Philippines’ BPO industry and its troubles with office space
Fuelled by the expanding business process outsourcing (BPO) industry, the building boom in the Philippines could leave the country with too much, too little, or just not the right office space.
Vietnam’s GDP growth accelerates
Vietnam's economy showed signs of regained strength in the second quarter 2012, according to figures released by the government on June 29.
GDP grew by...
Best practices for productivity in Malaysia
The Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC) was established by the country's government to support the nation’s aspirations to achieve a productivity growth at an average of 4.6 per cent annually until 2020.
Big banks must fund small business
The Arab Monetary Fund and the World Bank urged banks in the Middle East North Africa region to offer more loans to small and...
Malaysia brain drain initiative
Though foreign investment in Malaysia has increased from 1.4bn in 2009 to almost 9bn in 2010, a World Bank reports that there might be...
World Bank releases food shortage data
According to the latest data released by the World Bank, more people than ever have dipped below the international poverty line, due in large...
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Malaysia halts property developments exclusively for foreigners
The Malaysian government will no longer allow property developments and new townships solely aimed at foreign buyers in a bid to reduce “mindless foreign...
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Philippine inflation could rise to 7%, only lagging Myanmar’s in ASEAN
Filipinos are increasingly forced to tighten their belts in the wake of a continued high inflation rate which reached 6.4 per cent in August...