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Are there storm clouds on the horizon?
Taking a look at the recent Asia Pacific GDP growth statistics you could be forgiven for thinking that there are storm clouds on the horizon. All the major countries in the region have had their GDP forecasts revised downwards.
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.
After Rio +20, ASEAN now needs to uphold environmental responsibility
Resource-dependent economies and corporations of Southeast Asia have the opportunity to boost both the environment and their bottom lines after Brazil’s Rio +20 Earth Summit.
Challenges of financial integration in ASEAN
The common question arising among all ASEAN member countries is how to become well integrated to be able to enjoy benefits from each other and, at the same time, to avoid harming or exploiting local markets.
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Intellectual property rights remain an unresolved issue
Intellectual property laws are still weak throughout Southeast Asia, despite some countries stepping up measures for better protection of trademarks and patents. However, counterfeit goods seem to remain an ever-thriving industry.
South China Sea dispute a threat to regional stability
The dispute over the South China Sea is no longer limited to regional claimants and could threaten the stability of the entire Southeast Asia region, if diplomatic efforts between China, the Philippines and the US fail.
Skills development a crucial matter in Southeast Asia
While Southeast Asia is certainly a strong economic force, some countries in the region are struggling to train and educate their people, not because of a lack of attention to the matter, but because of limited budgets.
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.
Indonesian stocks oversold?
Indonesia’s lagging 2012 stock performance looks nothing like its stellar 2011 track record yet - but is the country truly on the way down or is it time to take advantage of low valuations? Citigroup sees 15 per cent upside potential for the rest of the year.
Southeast Asia a forerunner in green projects
Southeast Asian countries are putting more and more emphasis on green projects specifically in key areas of carbon reduction technology, energy efficiency, renewable energy, organic farming and green buildings.
Standard Chartered wins private equity award
Standard Chartered has won the “Best Private Equity House in the Middle East for 2011” Award by finance magazine, emeafinance, according to a media...
GCC economies can gain from oil prices
The Gulf region is expected to experience an oil-fuelled economic boom based on rising crude prices and its positive effects on spin-off industries, according...
How many ‘Likes’ does your share price have?
The growth of social media has created change in the way business news is produced and consumed, and we will possibly see a real diversification in the way business news is created and disseminated, e.g. in online forums.
Asia’s young and rich splash out on superyachts
Asians with new wealth are providing a boost for the regional yachting industry as they spark an increase in sales of luxury boats, according...
Najib hails potential of Islamic microfinance
Islamic microfinance offers an ethical foundation to entrepreneurship and risk sharing that is lacking in conventional instruments, Malaysia Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun...
Middle East debt issuance doubles in Q1 2012
Debt issuance in the Middle East doubled in the first quarter of 2012 while investment banking fees declined, according to Thomson Reuters’ Q1 report...
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Uzma Group is a Malaysia-based oil and gas service company providing a wide array of technical services to the upstream sector, focusing on helping clients that are facing a production decline.
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Cambodia to include financial literacy in school curricula
Cambodia in a first for Southeast Asia’s developing countries will introduce a pilot scheme to add financial literacy into school curricula, the Phnom Penh...
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Poverty on the rise again in the Philippines
The poverty rate in the Philippines rose to 18.1 per cent of the population in 2021, equivalent to nearly 20 million poor Filipinos, as...