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HSBC's unit 'helped clients dodge taxes'
Business, Published on 10/02/2015
» Geneva: Banking giant HSBC Holdings Plc faced damaging claims yesterday that its Swiss division helped wealthy customers dodge millions of dollars in taxes after a 'SwissLeaks' cache of secret files emerged online.
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Fresh virus spikes give investors pause
Business, Published on 22/02/2020
» Recap: Most Southeast Asian stock markets ended lower yesterday, with Indonesia losing the most and Thailand the sole gainer, as a sharp rise in new coronavirus cases dented the appeal of riskier assets.
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Mixed signals
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 13/11/2017
» Trade and investment have been vital contributors to growth in the Asia Pacific region, where many developing economies were surging before the 2008-09 global financial crisis. Global and regional trade subsequently weakened, and while the outlook has brightened this year, clouds loom on the horizon.
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Long-term matchmaker
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 27/08/2018
» A healthy financial sector is the lifeline for any economy that wants thrive. For a developing country such as Vietnam, it has taken years to restructure its underbanked economy and build a more efficient and sustainable financial system.
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Banking on transformation
Asia focus, Chiratas Nivatpumin, Published on 19/11/2018
» The rise of blockchain technology, quantum computing, artificial intelligence (AI) and digital currencies will completely transform how banks operate in the future, according to William Winters, group chief executive for Standard Chartered Bank.
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The cashless society is just another creepy fantasy
News, Elaine Ou, Published on 21/10/2016
» It's fun to imagine a world without cash.
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Standing out in the crowd
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 28/09/2015
» Despite some panic on the ripple effects from the Chinese currency depreciation, the global luxury sector will remain unfazed driven by rising disposable incomes and continuing influx of Chinese outbound tourists, experts have suggested.
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Investors keep the party going in year's first week
Business, Published on 09/01/2017
» Recap: Asian stock markets started the year on a strong footing, rising in response to more upbeat sentiment about the global economy and indications that the US Federal Reserve might not be as aggressive in raising interest rates as earlier predicted. The Thai stock market joined in the rally.
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Iconic Harley-Davidson is building plant in Thailand
New York Times, Published on 24/05/2017
» HONG KONG - Iconic motorcycle builder Harley-Davidson, praised by US President Donald Trump as a pillar of American manufacturing and keeping jobs at home, is building a new plant in Thailand.
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Swipe and go
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 01/01/2017
» Planning a trip abroad for the coming New Year holiday? In the old days, if you were a holidaymaker or a business traveller, you probably would have booked a trip through a travel agent and when you got to your destination, bought a map and rented a car to get yourself around.
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