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EM corporate debt is key risk to global markets

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INTERNATIONAL

The IMF's warning, contained in its Global Financial Stability Report (GFSR), shows concerns for the vulnerabilities posed by the build-up of EM corporate debt, especially…

UMNO rural vote likely to survive in Malaysia

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MALAYSIA

Rural constituencies and Malaysia's forthcoming general election.

Tax plan could raise South-east Asia corporate costs

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

South-east Asian tax bases.

I-Soon leak exposes scope of China's cyber activity

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CHINA

This leak included corporate documents and internal communications, and detailed a suite of spyware applications developed by Shanghai-based cybersecurity company I-Soon, a…

South-east Asian haze will pose corporate challenges

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

Although an annual regional problem, this year's haze is particularly severe, and implies growing risks for businesses and governance.

South-east Asian tax reform will proceed slowly

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

Tax initiatives in South-east Asia.

Emerging market assets cushioned by growth outlook

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INTERNATIONAL

The sharp fall in global sovereign bond markets since late September is putting emerging market assets under pressure.

Malaysian capital transfer limits are possible

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MALAYSIA

But the ringgit has fallen by more than one-third from its peak in May 2013. Moves by Bank Negara, the central bank, to support the currency and most recently to clamp down on…

Chinese investment into ASEAN carries political risks

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ASEAN

Chinese investments into ASEAN countries.

China could help Malaysia meet spending needs

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MALAYSIA

The government will probably create an off-budget 'special purpose vehicle' to manage the lending from the Export-Import Bank of China. Using this mechanism rather than including…