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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UOB (Part 2):The Next Frontier
After the third generation (Ee) control the banking and securities business, the future generation (Teng) have branched out in restaurants (Lo...
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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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UOB Good'Ol Days (Part I): The Uncrowned King of Sarawak
In this two-part series about my alma mater, Singapore-based UOB Group, we highlight some of the interesting corporate culture, such as cost...
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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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