The Week That Was in ASEAN@Smartkarma - Banking Woes, the Rise of the Machines and Big Box Shopping
In this week's ASEAN offering we have some quite controversial commentary on the Singapore Banks, that suggest that there is more pain to come on...
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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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Overview of Opportunities in Asia, Africa, Latin America and Norway
Norway, Colombia, and Nigeria Amid Low Oil PricesThe low oil price environment since late 2014 has put varying levels of strain on oil exporting...
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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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