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Malaysia shines as foreign investors return, as Thailand stumbles
Reuters, Published on 22/08/2024
» SINGAPORE - Malaysia is fast becoming a haven in Southeast Asia and foreign investors are returning to a long-overlooked market as a confluence of improving growth, stable government and rising currency sets it apart among peers grappling with political flux.
Indonesia launches 'Golden Visa' to lure foreign investors
Reuters, Published on 25/07/2024
» JAKARTA - Indonesia launched a long-term visa scheme on Thursday intended to attract foreign investors, President Joko Widodo said, with amounts of up to US$10 million giving them a 10-year visa and access to Southeast Asia's largest economy.
Bank of Thailand seen cutting rates twice this year
Reuters, Published on 04/04/2024
» Thailand's Bond Market Association (ThaiBMA) on Thursday said it expects the Bank of Thailand (BoT) to cut rates twice this year starting from June and totalling 50 basis points.
What happens next after China Evergrande ordered to liquidate
Reuters, Published on 29/01/2024
» HONG KONG - A Hong Kong court on Monday ordered China Evergrande, the world's most indebted developer, to be liquidated. The move could send shockwaves through already fragile Chinese capital and property markets. Such a process could be complicated, with potential political considerations, given the many authorities involved.
Explainer - Vietnam's real estate woes: how much worse can they get?
Reuters, Published on 26/10/2023
» HANOI - A rough year for Vietnam's real estate sector has seen developers miss interest payments on debt, amid a credit crunch spurred by ill-timed government measures, although spillover risk has been limited.
Finance Ministry plans to issue bonds overseas
Reuters, Published on 24/10/2023
» The Ministry of Finance plans to issue bonds overseas to create a benchmark for the private sector and to draw foreign investors' attention, a deputy minister of finance said on Tuesday.
Govt plans to sell up to B272bn of bonds next month
Reuters, Published on 20/09/2023
» The government plans to sell up to 272 billion baht (US$7.5 billion) of government bonds in the October-December period, according to market sources who attended a Finance Ministry meeting with industry participants.
Baht tumbles to 10-month low, hurt by high oil prices
Reuters, Published on 20/09/2023
» The baht fell to a 10-month low on Wednesday, while stocks and bonds also slid under foreign selling pressure, with investors worried that high oil prices and government spending plans would widen the country’s current account deficit.
Vietnam joins Southeast Asian effort on cross-border payments
Reuters, Published on 25/08/2023
» JAKARTA: Vietnam's central bank signed an agreement on Friday to be part of an initiative by five other Southeast Asian countries to establish a cross-border payments mechanisms between them.
Big bond sale to finance govt deficit
Reuters, Published on 26/04/2023
» Thailand plans to sell 40 billion baht (US$1.17 billion) of government savings bonds next month to help finance a budget deficit, a finance ministry official said on Wednesday.