By Kane Wu HONG KONG (Reuters) - Deals to take Hong Kong-listed companies private are set to accelerate next year, having already hit a three-year peak in 2020, as family-owned and other businesses ... ( read original story ...)
DAMAC Properties teams up with ADIB to offer home finance plan
As demand for ready and off-plan villas increases in Dubai, DAMAC Properties has announced a home finance plan in partnership with Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB). The plan offers a finance with a rate ... ( read original story ...)
World Bank Malaysia Economic Monitor (December 2020): Sowing the Seeds
The COVID-19 pandemic gave Malaysia it’s sharpest recession in twenty years ... straining the government’s ability to respond to future shocks and sustainably finance its longer-term inclusive growth ... ( read original story ...)
S. Korea to focus on supporting economic recovery, preparing for post-pandemic era in 2021
South Korea plans to implement its economic policy next year to maintain economic recovery momentum and prepare for a post-pandemic era, the finance ministry said Thursday. The South Korean economy is ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Thai c.bank sees no ‘material impact’ from inclusion on US watch list
Thailand's central bank said on Thursday it did not see a big impact on foreign trade and investment by being put on a U.S. currency watch list, nor should it impede its ability to conduct ... ( read original story ...)
Mild Upside Called For Thai Stock Market
(RTTNews) - The Thai stock market has ticked higher in back-to-back trading days, gathering more than five points or 0.4 percent along the way. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now rests just above the ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese regional bank spearheads drive for greener finance
While Japan's mega banks are among the biggest lenders to the global coal industry, regional Shiga Bank has long supported its local community's efforts to preserve the region's natural habitat. With ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam refutes US move to label it a currency manipulator
The State Bank of Vietnam said it does not use currency for unfair trade, and will work with US authorities to respond to their concerns. ( read original story ...)
Vietnam Reiterates It Does Not Use Currency for Unfair Trade
Vietnam’s central bank, refuting the U.S. Treasury’s move to designate the Southeast Asian nation a currency manipulator, said it does not use its exchange rates “to create an unfair competitive ... ( read original story ...)
Investors Shrug Off Vietnam Manipulator Status as Biden Eyed
Traders in Vietnamese assets aren’t likely to be ruffled by the U.S. Treasury’s move to designate the Asian nation a currency manipulator. ( read original story ...)