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The right way to finance disaster recovery
Asia focus, Published on 11/11/2019
» In mid-October, as Japan was being battered by Typhoon Hagibis -- the most powerful typhoon to hit the country in six decades -- it was also shaken by a magnitude 5.7 earthquake. As climate change progresses, Japan, like the rest of the world, will face increasingly frequent and severe natural disasters, necessitating costly recovery efforts. Tax increases are not the way to pay for them.
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Myanmar defends lacklustre bond sale
Published on 05/02/2015
» YANGON — Myanmar's Central Bank on Thursday defended its first sale of government debt under the reformist regime as "successful", despite selling less than half of the US$50 million offering, as it looks to finance rising state spending.
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Asian markets up after weak US data
Published on 28/01/2015
» HONG KONG — Asian stock markets ended mostly higher Wednesday after reversing earlier losses, although dealers remained nervous following a heavy sell-off in New York sparked by poor earnings reports.
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Asian shares mixed, Shanghai jumps
Published on 10/12/2014
» HONG KONG — Asian markets were mixed Wednesday, with fresh fears about Greece and further losses in oil prices offset by a strong rebound in Shanghai, a day after suffering its worst loss in five years.
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Philippines wins Moody’s upgrade
Bloomberg News, Published on 11/12/2014
» The Philippines won a second rating upgrade from Moody’s Investors Service in just over a year, even as the central bank highlighted growth risks in refraining from raising interest rates on Thursday.
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Business leaders push sustainable intelligence
Business, Published on 21/03/2024
» Corporations are urged to embrace a sustainable intelligence paradigm empowered by artificial intelligence (AI) to deal with the changing industry landscape.
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VDOs search for " finance "
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Euro ministers fail to agree over Greece
Published on 12/07/2015
» BRUSSELS — Eurozone finance ministers failed Saturday to agree on reforms Greece has pledged in return for a new bailout, with talks due to resume the following day, as the window closes for Athens to reach a deal that could rescue the country from bankruptcy.
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Frontier markets fret
Asia focus, Published on 20/06/2022
» 2022 has been another challenging year for Asian frontier markets against the backdrop of a recovery from the protracted coronavirus pandemic. The challenges have been magnified by the impact of the Ukraine-Russia conflict, and high commodity prices that are exacerbating inflationary pressures, even as global demand for manufactured goods remains weak.
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AIIB to complement existing institutions: China
Published on 22/03/2015
» BEIJING - China's finance minister said a proposed Chinese-led Asian regional bank that has raised concerns in Washington will complement rather than compete with established international lenders such as the World Bank, state media reported Saturday.
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Hide the government debt? (like Greece)
Jon Fernquest, Published on 20/01/2012
» Heed central bank & international financial markets warns outgoing Finance Minister Thirachai (former central banker & securities regulator).
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