Philippines
MAS and European Securities and Markets Authority to cooperate on CCPs
To let local CCPs provide clearing services to EU participants and trading venues.
MAS and European Securities and Markets Authority to cooperate on CCPs
To let local CCPs provide clearing services to EU participants and trading venues.
RHB Investment Bank expands Singapore operations with acquisition of DMG & Partners
The company has been rebranded as RHB Securities Singapore.
Don’t be spooked by rising interest rates, prospective home buyers urged
Current rates are still considerably low.
Hi-P releases revenue guidance for Q4 on back of unexpected demand drop
The group remains profitable despite the decline.
Steady consumption to continue to bolster PH GDP growth in 2015
Amid a sharp decline in inflation.
Frasers Centrepoint’s net property income up 16.2% to $32.9m in Q1
On back of robust rental growth.
Odd one out: ASEAN CEOs extremely optimistic despite sluggish global growth
But CEOs in other regions aren’t so upbeat.
3 out of 10 accountants downbeat about economic growth in 2015
High business costs are still the top concern.
Remittances to anchor current account balance
Full-year numbers set to hit a record-high USD24b.
Local firms unlikely to invest in R&D on back of bleak business outlook
Mergers and acquisitions are also off the list.
Risks intensify for debt-ridden Ezra on back of unabated oil price bloodbath
It has $645m worth of debt due this year.
Raffles Education’s Oriental University to launch IPO in Hong Kong
It’s expected to raise $20.8m.
Chart of the Day: Where have all the Indonesian tourists gone?
Weak visitor arrivals to spill into 1Q15.
Singapore office rents named among Asia’s steepest: CBRE report
Hong Kong topped the list.
Philippine exports disappoint at 2.9% in October
Markets have expected a double-digit showing.
Asia-Pacific Strategic Investments to acquire 22.3% stake in Silvermane Investments
For a total consideration of $6m.
Local investor sentiment weighed down by escalating living costs
Singapore lags behind its regional peers.
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