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Vietnam would face challenge to realise railway plans

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VIETNAM

Vietnam signed a memorandum of understanding on developing such a line with Japan in 2006, but the National Assembly shelved the scheme in 2010. The new project could cost up to…

NLD will push Myanmar banking reform in 2016

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MYANMAR

Myanmar banking reform outlook.

Emerging market infrastructure finance has huge scope

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INTERNATIONAL

Project financing in emerging markets.

Sri Lanka government will shrug off unpopularity

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SRI LANKA

Separately, the IMF’s Executive Board on March 20 approved a four-year, roughly USD3bn Extended Fund Facility for the country. The approval came around ten months after Sri Lanka…

Myanmar stock market needs time for success

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MYANMAR

Having a platform to raise capital and a secondary market in which to trade company shares should eventually help address one of the largest constraints on domestic business…

Acrimony over Sri Lanka’s Colombo Port City will grow

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SRI LANKA

Parliament passed a bill earlier in May authorising the president to form the commission after key amendments recommended by the Supreme Court were incorporated into the…

Investors will step up corporate governance monitoring

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INTERNATIONAL

Corporate governance.

Philippine leader faces fight to sustain popularity

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PHILIPPINES

The speech notably identified several economic challenges facing the country, ranging from curbing inflation to creating jobs. Marcos registered high approval ratings during the…

Bangladesh’s ruling party will consolidate its support

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BANGLADESH

The AL will seek a fourth consecutive governing term at the general election due by the end of 2023. The opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has in recent weeks talked…

Jokowi’s successor will have final say on capital move

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INDONESIA

Jokowi first expressed determination to shift the seat of government from Jakarta in April 2019, shortly after the election in which he secured a second and final five-year term…