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BSP EXPLORING SUPPLY CHAIN FINANCING FOR MSMEs

THE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is evaluating a plan to provide financing to micro-, small-,…

AFTER LARGE FALLS, ASIAN REITs RESUME GLOBAL EXPANSION

Singapore has established itself as a hub for real estate investment trusts over the past two…

FOREIGN INVESTORS FACE TOUGH TIMES CLOSING VIETNAM’S REMAINING COAL POWER DEALS

Project bankability at risk as new regulations threaten usual contractual terms Foreign investors will face higher-than-usual…

IPOs ACTIVE DESPITE C19

Thailand’s initial public offerings (IPO) remain active despite the pandemic and the country’s poor economy. Year-to-date,…

ASIAN EXCHANGES OUTSHINE S.E.T

Uncertainty over flaring domestic political turmoil has put pressure on the baht’s value and caused foreign…

TYCOON SENTENCED TO JAIL FOR STOCK MANIPULATION

An Indonesian graft court has sentenced businessman Benny Tjokrosaputro to life in prison for a stock…

LANDBANK DEBUTS OVERSUBSCRIBED SUSTAINABILITY BONDS

LAND BANK of the Philippines closed its maiden offering of sustainability bonds on the first day…

TACTICS TO PREVENT SME LOANS FROM TURNING SOUR

Despite being overshadowed by large conglomerates in size and financial stature, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)…

MIXED DEBUTS FOR BIG ASEAN IPOs DUE TO OUTLOOK

Shares in Philippines’ second-largest IPO and Malaysia’s largest offering in more than three years had a…

SCGP’s DEBUT: LARGEST IPO IN 2020

SCG Packaging Plc (SCGP), a subsidiary of Siam Cement Plc, debuted shares on the Stock Exchange…