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Middle East needs SME lending initiatives, says IMF
Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the Middle East and North Africa present a large, untapped market for financial institutions willing to help...
Bad debt in Vietnam seen at 15% of loans
Rating agency Moody's in a new report on Vietnam said that the country's non-performing loan (NLP) ratio is much higher than the official figure...
Bali’s planned tsunami center a design masterpiece
Researchers in Bali, Indonesia want to float a marine research center out in the Indian Ocean in order to collect data about tsunamis. They...
High risk of terror in ASEAN: Crisis group
Thailand, the Philippines, Myanmar and Indonesia are ranked high on a new list compiled by Aon Crisis Management, a UK-based firm specialising in risk...
Thai bank profits surges ahead of Basel III
Overall net profit of Thailand's 10 largest commercial banks is expected to record a 31-per cent growth to nearly $5.7 billion in 2012, Bangkok-based...
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First high-speed train from China arrives in Lao capital
Residents of Laos’ capital Vientiane on October 16 witnessed the arrival of the first passenger high-speed train running on the new Laos-China railway line...
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Philippines among least attractive countries in Asia-Pacific for foreign investments
The Philippines has been named one of the least attractive destinations for foreign direct investment (FDI) in Asia-Pacific in a new ranking by Oxford...