Private equity firm KKR & Co will invest $400 million in telecoms tower operations and expansion in the Philippines, the U.S. Department of Commerce said on Wednesday, among a slew of deals in a $1 …
Bank of Japan may exit its negative rate policy next week. Here’s what you need to know
Hopes are high for a meaningful wage increase at the ongoing “shunto” annual wage negotiations between unions and employers.
The misperception of life insurance in the Philippines
Life insurance is a powerful financial tool designed to provide security and peace of mind for individuals and their loved ones. However, in the Philippines, there exists a notable reluctance among …
Indonesia Stock Market Poised To Return To The Upside
Ahead of the long holiday weekend for the Hindu Saka New Year, the Indonesia stock market had moved higher in three straight sessions, advancing more than 130 points or 1.7 percent along the way. The …
Morning Bid: Japan wage deals put BOJ at centre stage
Big Japanese companies have agreed in full to union pay demands, a sign that workers could perhaps have pushed a bit harder, but also that wage momentum could encourage a historic policy shift by the …
Is bancassurance the key for Bangladesh’s insurance industry?
This question was posed by Gokul Chand Das, Member, Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority IDRA) at the Asia banking and Finance Magazine Awards ceremony in Singapore in July 2018, where …
Pakistan wants longest deal with IMF in country’s history: Fin Min Aurangzeb
Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb in conversation with the media person said that Pakistan wants biggest and longest-running program from the International Monitory Fund (IMF), in the …
India’s payments authority may grant Paytm third-party app license this week – sources
The National Payments Corp of India (NPCI) is likely to approve a third-party application provider license for Paytm, formally known as One 97 Communications , by March 15, three sources directly …
Pakistan to seek ‘long, large’ IMF programme: finance minister
Pakistan’s new Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has confirmed that the country will look to the International Monetary Fund for an Extended Fund Facility. He also said that the policy rate will …
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Ltd slid over seven per cent in morning deals on BSE on Wednesday despite the real estate company launching an affordable housing project in Gurugram. The stock of the real estate firm was trading …