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This compares to 0.6-0.7 per cent for Advanced Asia (Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea). The regressive impacts of climate change, if allowed to proceed without adaptation or mitigation, thus could put the Asian growth story at risk and potentially affect the lives and livelihoods of millions. … [Read more...] about McKinsey: 8-13 per cent of Asia GDP to be at risk from climate change by 2025

The latest Việt Nam Consumer Finance Market 2018 report, issued by Global Information Inc, showed that banks accounted for 91.6 per cent of the consumer lending market in 2017 while finance companies made up for only 8.4 per cent. On the other hand, we also have to compete with existing finance companies and the increasing number of new entries into the market. As such, we will strive to gain a competitive advantage with our differentiated product portfolio and customer-oriented services. … [Read more...] about A bright future for Việt Nam’s consumer finance market

Vingroup is a conglomerate with the country’s largest real estate operations and interests in retail, healthcare, education, automobiles, smartphones and electronics. Run by the country’s first billionaire, Pham Nhat Vuong, it has reported a market cap of $12.2 billion as of mid-March, down 22.9 percent from last January, the report said. … [Read more...] about Vingroup only Vietnamese representative among world’s top 750 family businesses

However, the situation will be resolved over the next few months when the 5.37km Mai Dich-South Thang Long flyover will become operational after nearly two years of construction. The project costs more than VND5.34 trillion ($232 million). Currently, workers are working day and night on the surface of the bridge. … [Read more...] about Disbursement of public investment pursued further

Close to 15,000 local jobs created in the period were at salaries within the top 40 percent of 2016 salaries. The median income of locals in the sector last year was 7,600 SGD (5,548 USD), well above the national median of 4,600 SGD, she noted. … [Read more...] about Singapore’s financial sector creates 22,000 jobs in 2015-2019