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May 11, 2016
New regulations affect business in Vietnam. They cover topics ranging from social insurance to stock market actions to real estate trading floors.
May 4, 2016
The economic news has been so disappointing for so long that even the trickle of good news seen over the last few weeks is emerging as the strongest run for almost a year. But, as the chart shows ...
April 27, 2016
Despite a week of mostly negative news, the story of the last month has been one of more surprises than shocks, ...
April 26, 2016
The balance of good news vs bad news about the global economy reached its most positive point since November 2015 during this week ...
April 6, 2016
The legal landscape for doing business in Iran has changed significantly since the easing of certain Iran related sanctions.
March 23, 2016
Fed chairman Janet Yellen’s dovish comments after the Fed’s FOMC meeting persuaded the market that we can expect only two US rate hikes this year ...
March 17, 2016
The legal landscape for doing business in Iran has changed significantly in the past seven months ...
March 17, 2016
It is sometimes said that the chief skill of a football manager is to pick to which team he should lend his magic at any one time. Much the same might be said of central bankers and their policy initiatives ...
March 10, 2016
New regulations on food safety inspection, stock market actions and offshore direct investment affect the way of doing business in Vietnam. This edition also looks at how the US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act affects international banking and local accounts of Americans.
February 3, 2016
Last week's update suggested that the standard explanations for the current financial volatility seem misdirected. This week's lays out the mechanics of an alternative ...
February 3, 2016
It's common to hear that the most dangerous words in economics are 'it's different this time'. But 'it's just the same as last time' ...
January 20, 2016
Indonesia issued Government Regulation No. 103 of 2015 regarding the Ownership of Homes or Residences by Foreigners Residing in Indonesia ...
January 19, 2016
Managing Director and Head, Group Legal and Secretariat at DBS Bank Sue Lynn Koo discusses her career trajectory, the importance of out-of-the-box thinking and how technology is both a blessing and a curse for her role. She also gives advice to external counsel she wishes she'd heard when she was one, and reveals the best advice she's ever been given.
January 13, 2016
Financial Ombudsman Schemes are not novel in countries such as Australia, Ireland, the United Kingdom, and Singapore. On October 29, 2015, the Central Bank of Malaysia...
January 12, 2016
A company can finance its projects either from internal or external sources. External financing normally involves a third party loan or corporate bonds or issuance of ordinary shares. Preference shares are rarely used in Vietnam....