The Week That Was in Asean@Smartkarma - Sweet Deals, Seaweeds and Shifting Patient Flows
In this week's ASEAN Weekly, I decided to fill in for the series as I suspect Angus Mackintosh is collecting good stories in J-town but got stuck...
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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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Consumer Finance in an Interest-Free World – An Overview of Islamic Banking
The global banking system is constructed around the accrual of interest. Credit cards, loans, and other financial products rely on interest rates...
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Helping People Own a Home
A key issue facing many Government across the globe is how to keep home affordable while maintaining an environment attractive for foreign...
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