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New Myanmar bank to supply tourism businesses with cheap loans
A new bank, Myanmar Tourism Bank, will begin operations within six months in so far three branches in Yangon, Mandalay and Naypyidaw with the sole...
Household debt at 80% of Thailand’s GDP
Household debt in Thailand rose to 80.1 per cent of the country's GDP in the third quarter of 2013, boosted mainly by the government's...
Japan grants Myanmar $5b development loan
Japan has provided Myanmar with a low-interest development loan of $5 billion as part of a 40-year development plan to assist the country’s growth,...
Malaysia tries to curb ‘excessive’ household lending
The Malaysian government followed Singapore with steps to rein in what it sees to be "excessive" lending to households and individual property buyers.
The country's...
UAE banks in good position, says Central Bank
World markets may be tip-toeing on hot coals but the United Arab Emirates are trotting at a healthy pace, according to the country’s central...
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Indonesia to start construction of new capital in August
Indonesia’s government will start construction of the first government buildings at its new capital Nusantara in August, the country’s minister of public works and...
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Carsome to delay its US-Singapore dual listing amid valuation concerns
Malaysian online car sales platform Carsome, which operates a used-car online marketplace across Southeast Asia, said it is delaying its planned dual listing in...