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The Vietnamese government has recently introduced a new regulation for the auction of State-owned enterprises (SOEs). The regulation, signed by the Prime Minister, outlines specific conditions and incentives for buyers, aiming to promote transparency and efficiency in the auction process. As of the regulation's implementation, any buyer who
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Australia's corporate regulator, ASIC, has expressed concerns over a high level of non-compliance with new regulations requiring companies to submit executive pay-packets to a shareholder vote. The rules, which were introduced in 2005, aim to increase transparency and accountability in corporate governance. Despite the regulations being well-publicized, 43
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At the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysian President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo pursued four key concerns: energy independence, counter-terrorism, maritime security, and poverty alleviation in the Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East Asian Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA). She emphasized the need for a reliable energy supply to sustain economic growth
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State-owned Landbank of the Philippines seeks to increase the volume of inward remittances from overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to $1.05 billion in 2006, through its new web-based remittance system. This is a 25% increase from the 2005 remittance volume of $824 million. Despite a 28% rise in total remittances
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Alan Greenspan, Federal Reserve chairman, gave a positive assessment of the US economy, citing robust job creation and strong economic data in the wake of the devastating hurricane season. The week's data, which included a 215,000-job increase in November and a 4.3% annualized growth rate in
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South Korea's economy has shown signs of a robust recovery, with revised provisional data indicating a 4.5% growth rate in the third quarter, surpassing the earlier estimate of 4.4%. This growth, combined with a seasonally-adjusted 1.9% expansion, suggests that the country's economy is
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Switzerland has emerged as an attractive location for Taiwanese companies seeking to establish a presence in the European market. According to Willi Meier, CEO of the Greater Zurich Area AG, Switzerland's low taxes, favorable business environment, and academic cooperation opportunities make it an ideal hub for businesses in
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Sharad Joshi, a Rajya Sabha member and founder of Shetkari Sangathan, has expressed his support for foreign investment in retail, particularly in food processing and agriculture, as a means to transform the rural economy. Joshi made this statement during a meeting of the Parliamentary Consultative Committee of the Ministry of
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The Philippines is gearing up for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders Summit in Busan, South Korea, where President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will lead the country's delegation. The summit, scheduled from November 17 to 19, 2005, is expected to further strengthen economic cooperation among APEC member economies and tackle
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The Philippine Senate has started deliberating on the proposed 2006 national budget, worth P1.053 trillion (US$19.2 billion), presented by the Philippine Presidential Palace Malacanang. Senate President Pro Tempore Juan Flavier raised questions about the P5 billion Asenso Fund and P3 billion Kalayaan Barangay allocations, prompting Budget Secretary
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Australia's unions have made a push for a four percent wage rise for the country's lowest-paid workers, hoping to counter the federal government's industrial relations changes. The claims, made to state industrial relations commissions in various states, aim to protect workers from potential wage
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Beijing's state-owned enterprises are taking a significant step towards reform by publicly opening up their businesses to both domestic and overseas investors in Shanghai. This move is a key part of the city's ongoing efforts to restructure its SOEs, which have been plagued by debt and
