Asia
Malaysia / Finance
Second Finance Minister Nor Mohamed Yakcop stated on May 6 that Malaysia will retain its ban on ringgit borrowing for the purposes of trading, underscoring CFW's view that FX liberalisation in Malaysia will maintain its current gradual pace. The Malaysian Institute of Economic Research (MIER) had previously suggested that the country's impressive balance of payments performance...
2008-05-07Philippines / Finance
The announcement on May 6 by Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. PLDT) that it has postponed the planned listing of its outsourcing unit SPi Global Solutions underscores the negative...
2008-05-07Australia / Finance
The battle for the Australian insurance market continues as QBE extends its bid for rival Insurance Australia. The bid faces opposition from the latter's board and QBE could thus...
2008-05-07In The News
Malaysia
Second Finance Minister Nor Mohamed Yakcop stated on May 6 that Malaysia will retain its ban on ringgit borrowing for the purposes of trading, underscoring CFW's view that FX liberalisation...
2008-05-07China
It has been reported that London-based Honiton Energy, a wind energy company with operations in Inner Mongolia, China, has intentions to raise US$300mn in a private placement and...
2008-05-02Indonesia
PT Indika Energy, an Indonesian energy conglomerate, said on April 15 that it will launch an IPO in June. Indika plans to sell an 18% stake, or 937.7mn shares, to both foreign (70%)...
2008-04-18Indonesia
PT Indika Energy, an Indonesian energy conglomerate, said on April 15 that it will launch an IPO in June. Indika plans to sell an 18% stake, or 937.7mn shares, to both foreign (70%)...
2008-04-18Australia
The battle for the Australian insurance market continues as QBE extends its bid for rival Insurance Australia. The bid faces opposition from the latter's board and QBE could thus...
2008-05-07Australia
BG Group, a UK oil and gas exploration group, has bid AUD14.70 (US$13.84) per share for Australia's Origin Energy. The April 29 bid values Origin, Australia's second-largest electricity...
2008-05-02Australia
Hong Kong's so-called superman, Li Ka-shing, has extended his reach to New Zealand via his company Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings (CKI). CKI bid NZD785mn (US$614mn) for Wellington's...
2008-05-02Bangladesh
It was reported on April 25 that Bharti Airtel, India's leading mobile operator, may bid for South African telecommunications company MTN. Bharti's chairman and managing director,...
2008-05-01China
Morgan Stanley has announced plans to set up a private equity fund in India from May 1, headed by former ICICI Venture director Aluri Rao. The plans reflect the scale of investment...
2008-04-24China
China's government investment company, the China State Development and Investment Corporation (SDIC), has to date invested domestically into low risk industries. In fact, the total...
2008-03-06China
Deputy Director of the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) confirmed March 6 that any foreign firm can enter into a joint venture with Chinese securities houses and fund...
2008-03-06China
No clear winner emerged from a panel discussion pitting China against India, whose large English speaking workforce impressed for services while China looked better for manufacturing.
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