FINANCE

Partha woos investors in Singapore

Start a business within 30 days of submitting a proposal — this was one of the many assurances from industries minister Partha Chatterjee as he laid out the “green carpet” for investors in Singapore. (the story here…)

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Malaysia-Market factors to watch May 14

Following is a list of events in Malaysia as well as news stories and press reports which mayinfluence financial markets. Reuters News welcomes your feedback and for any queries, pleasecontact the Kuala … (the story here…)

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TABLE-Malaysia economic indicators – May 14

GDP (pct,y/y) Q4 '11 Q3 '11 Q2 '11 Q1 '11 Q4'10 Q3 '10 Q2 '10 Q1 '10 Q4 '09 5.2 5.8 4.3 4.9 4.8 5.3 8.9 10.1 4.4 INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION (pct, y/y) MAR FEB JAN DEC NOV OCT SEP AUG JUL JUN MAY APR MAR 0.6 … (the story here…)

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China, Japan, Korea to Start Free-Trade Talks This Year

China, Japan and South Korea agreed to start talks on a free-trade agreement this year, according to a statement by China’s Ministry of Commerce today. (the story here…)

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Australian state premier arrives in Beirut, Safadi departs for Riyadh

The premier of New South Wales, Australia, arrives in Beirut, while Finance Minister Mohammad Safadi departs for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (the story here…)

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Taiwan pushes stock gains tax bill forward

Taipei (The China Post/ANN) – The ruling Kuomintang (KMT) of Taiwan yesterday successfully maintained the upper hand in the Legislative Yuan and pushed the Executive Yuan's draft of stock gains tax amendment through for the first reading. (the story here…)

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Controversy over Taiwan's stock gains tax carries political subtext

The row over the Ma Ying-jeou administration's plan to introduce a tax on stock gains has been a financial issue on the surface. But there has been a political subtext about Ma leadership. Ma has be ….. (the story here…)

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Short Term Courses With The Biggest Pay-Off (In Singapore)

You’ve heard it before. We need the best educated workforce, we need lifelong learning, we should keep upgrading…yadda yadda. I don’t know about you, but I barely have time for an extra toilet break, let … (the story here…)

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Malaysia’s external debt last year was RM257.2 billion – Najib

KOTA KINABALU: Malaysia’s external debt last year stood at RM257.2 billion, Prime Minister cum Finance Minister Datuk Seri (the story here…)

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MALAYSIA PRESS-Germany's Infineon to invest $1.3 bil in Malaysia-The Star

http://link.reuters.com/zam28s —- PREVIOUS ITEMS Malaysian Airline System Bhd (MAS) is close to securing up to $489.08 million (1.5 billion ringgit) in a bridging loan from CIMB Group Holdings Bhd, giving … (the story here…)

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