The Week that Was in ASEAN@Smartkarma - Groceries, Noodles and Gossip Girls
In our inaugural ASEAN weekly offering, we kick off with an interview with one of our most experienced and erudite economists on the platform,...
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Asia Market Strategy: What Does US Protectionism Mean to China and ASEAN?
With the US trade deficit with China dwarfing those with other countries (including ASEAN), US-China trade negotiation will come front and center...
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Indonesia Property - A Question of Supply and Affordability - On the Ground in J-Town
I spent an interesting hour in Pacific Place, Jakarta with the Country Head of Jones Lang Lasalle (JLL) Indonesia, thrashing through the state of...
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Over 100 Firms Conducted Share Buybacks Totaling S$826M in 2016
In the 2016 calendar year, more than 100 companies were involved in share buybacks, with the buyback considerations amounting to S$826 million....
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A Bank with 22% NPLs in Singapore?
We are numb to the concept of there being just three major banks in Singapore. And while this may to true, there are in fact at least 48 banks with...
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