by Yohanes Obor | Nov 20, 2015 | Finance, Global Finance, News
MANILA (Yosefardi) – Asia-Pacific economies continue to grow but at a moderated pace on account of slowing global trade, prompting next generation trade and growth boosting measures that target the region’s emerging middle class consumers and open up new...
by Yohanes Obor | Nov 19, 2015 | Finance, Global Finance, News
JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – President Joko Widodo expressed Indonesia’s support to the G20 to implement international tax cooperation, in the form of erosion and profit shifting based. This was done at the G20 leaders meeting in Antalya, Turkey last weekend....
by Yohanes Obor | Oct 20, 2015 | Finance, Global Finance, News
HONG KONG (Yosefardi) – AIA Group Limited reported 25% growth in value of new business (VONB) to to US$552 million for the third quarter ended 31 August 2015. VONB margin rose 8.4% to 57.6% and annualised new premiums (ANP) increased 7% to US$936 million. Total...
by Yohanes Obor | Oct 19, 2015 | Finance, Global Finance, News
JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – The Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) had Saturday last week (Oct. 17) signed the memorandum of understanding (MoU) with 3 banks from South Korea. BKPM chairman Franky Sibarani said that 3 banks are KEB Hana Bank, Bank Woori, and Shinhan...
by Yohanes Obor | Oct 6, 2015 | Finance, Global Finance, News
SINGAPORE (Yosefardi) – East Asia remains one of the main growth drivers of the world economy, accounting for nearly two-fifths of global economic growth, according to a new World Bank report. Overall, the region is expected to grow 6.5% in 2015, moderating...
by Yohanes Obor | Oct 2, 2015 | Finance, Global Finance, News
WASHINGTON (Yosefardi) – Verso Corporation, Sappi North America and Appleton Coated LLC, together with the United Steelworkers (USW), Thursday called for an extension of duties on imports of coated paper from China and Indonesia that were previously determined...
