Vietnam is seeing increasing interest in forex trading though it is illegal and is often used by unscrupulous brokers to con new investors.
Five Firms Advise on Singapore’s Largest Ever Insurance Deal
Advised by Latham, Norton Rose and TSMP Law, a consortium led by Singlife will pay $2.1 billion for majority shares in Aviva Singapore and create a combined business called Aviva Singlife.
Benny Gantz: Elections are wrong for Israel but better than paralysis
“I will meet with the Finance Minister on Sunday and I say this clearly and now: The options are a budget now or elections.” …
Will Myanmar’s New Government Avoid the Mistakes of the Past?
Dateline Irrawaddy talks with political observers about their ideal government for Myanmar and the concept of a national unity government.
Japan to invest US$4b in Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund
Japan will invest US$4 billion in Indonesia’s planned sovereign wealth fund through the Japan Bank for International Cooperation.The amount is double the commitment provided by the US International …
Japan to Invest $4 Billion in Indonesia’s Sovereign Wealth Fund
Japan will invest $4 billion in Indonesia’s planned sovereign wealth fund through the Japan Bank for International Cooperation.
China wants to weaponize its currency. A digital version could help
China wants to break the US dollar’s stranglehold on the global financial system and gain greater control over how people spend their money. It’s hoping a digital currency could deliver both. After …
Finance leads Hong Kong’s first business exodus in 11 years
The number of foreign companies with offices in Hong Kong has fallen for the first time in 11 years, with a notable drop in financial firms, as concerns over social unrest and the city’s political …
Lawmakers pitch in money for Georgia Senate runoffs
More Republicans than Democrats sent money after Election Day from their own campaign accounts to party commmittees helping in the fight for Senate control.
Republicans raise $804M in two months for Georgia runoffs: WinRed
With the Georgia runoff elections a month away, Republicans raised over $800 million in two months through their signature online fundraising site, WinRed, the group said.