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Vietnam to remove foreign ownership cap for listed companies
Vietnam's government is considering lifting the foreign stake holding limit for listed companies from the current 49 to 100 per cent in a bid...
1MDB defaults on bonds, could need government bailout
The fiscal reputation of Malaysia took another hit as troubled state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad admitted that it had failed to make an interest...
Vietnam plans $1 billion bond sale
Vietnam plans to raise $1 billion by selling dollar-denominated bonds in international markets later this year, a government official familiar with the matter said...
Gulf countries look to Malaysian sukuk market
Malaysia’s established sukuk market and bank liquidity has perked the interest of Middle East institutions looking to issue debt into the Southeast Asian country.
According...
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...
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Thailand, Singapore most vulnerable to potential US recession
Southeast Asia could be seriously affected in case the US falls into recession, but some countries would be more badly hit than others, economists...