Despite a general year-on-year decline, Vietnam’s economic performance in the first nine months of 2020 shows that the country is well positioned for a gradual recovery.Foreign direct investment growt …
Pakistan retained on ‘grey list’ of FATF
This means that Pakistan will continue to be under the scanner till the next FATF meeting expected in February 2021 …
Anti-Money Laundering Agency Keeps Pakistan on Watch List
according to the finance ministry. The six remaining tasks are “serious deficiencies,” Pleyer said. Pakistan had also been looking for diplomatic support in FATF, which includes 37 countries and two …
Malaysia’s AirAsia secures $72 mln loan from Sabah Development Bank
Malaysia’s AirAsia Group Bhd has approved and disbursed a 300 million ringgit ($72 million) loan from Sabah Development Bank Berhad to its units as part of the group’s fundraising efforts, the budget …
HK to become green finance hub
Beyond Hong Kong’s boundaries, we are perfectly positioned to serve as the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area’s green finance centre. We also play an indispensable role in the Belt & Road …
Legislators want talks with Macau govt on casino concessions
A ranking member of Macau’s Legislative Assembly said on Thursday that the sub-committee she heads would like meetings with the city’s government administration, regarding the future of Macau gaming …
Clifford Chance Appoints Hong Kong Managing Partner
Clifford Chance has appointed a new head for its Hong Kong office in what is the latest in a string of recent management changes in the region. Dauwood Malik, who has been a partner in the firm’s Hong …
EU funding to NGOs: €30m. to antisemitism, terror-tied groups – report
HOWEVER, EU’s enlargement commissioner Olivér Várhelyi vowed recently to order an investigation into whether EU funds were being used to finance Palestinian terror … quarter are passed on by the PA …
Cambodia contemplates a new low as revenue slips and fiscal deficit yawns
After years of strong growth, Cambodia comes face-to-face with falling income, dwindling savings and a gaping deficit that will test its mettle …
Malaysia’s AirAsia secures $72 mln loan from Sabah Development Bank
Malaysia’s AirAsia Group Bhd has approved and disbursed a 300 million ringgit ($72 million) loan from Sabah Development Bank Berhad to its units as part of the group’s fundraising efforts, the budget …