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Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Oct 28, 2014 • 1 min read

Girl's business: Mary MacLeod

By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Oct 28, 2014
ANZ has announced that Mary MacLeod will be appointed CFO, International and Institutional Banking, starting in Hong Kong before moving to Melbourne

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Oct 27, 2014 • 7 min read

Next in line

By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Oct 27, 2014
Singapore is leading the way in developing the infrastructure and technical know-how to make Africa a key Asean trading partner

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Oct 27, 2014 • 4 min read

Who stands to gain most from India-Myanmar rice deal?

By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Oct 27, 2014
India’s minister for consumer affairs, food and public distribution, Ram Vilas Paswan, has confirmed New Delhi’s plans to import up to 100,000 tons of Burmese rice to supply its northeastern states, Nagaland and Mizoram

Southeast Asia • Oct 27, 2014 • 3 min read

Malaysia to implement lowest Asean Goods and Services Tax

Beginning in April 2015, Malaysia will introduce a goods and services tax (GST) of six percent – the lowest rate in the Asean region
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Oct 27, 2014

Southeast Asia • Oct 23, 2014 • 4 min read

Station to station

Wayne Arnold, co-founder and Global CEO of digital maketing agency Lowe Profero speaks to Focus Asean about the bloc’s emerging digital economy and the political stumbling blocks it faces
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Oct 23, 2014

Southeast Asia • Oct 23, 2014 • 4 min read

Building up: Ching Chiat Kwong

The executive chairman and CEO of Oxley Group, Ching Chiat Kwong, plans to bring a bit of London to Phnom Penh
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Oct 23, 2014

Southeast Asia • Oct 21, 2014 • 9 min read

Looking for growth? Forecasts for Asia 2015

As the IMF recently released a report stating that growth in the United States and the Eurozone is likely to be 3.3 percent and 1.3 percent, respectively, next year – highlighting the continuation of considerable risks – the quest continues for alternatives to get growth back on track
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Oct 21, 2014

Southeast Asia • Oct 21, 2014 • 4 min read

Samsung increases investment into Vietnam’s Saigon Hi-Tech Park

Samsung has recently received an investment certificate allowing the company to move forward with the development of a new US$1.4 billion electronics factory in Ho Chi Minh City
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Oct 21, 2014

Southeast Asia • Oct 21, 2014 • 6 min read

BPO in the Philippines could jumpstart economic growth

The month of August saw an all-time high for employment in the BPO sector in the Philippines, hitting over one million employees
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Oct 21, 2014

Southeast Asia • Oct 20, 2014 • 3 min read

Education for the Seoul

So you’re relocating to Seoul and enrolment at the right school is at the top of your to-do list. There are multiple options to consider, so how do you know if you are making the right choice for your children? Look beyond…
By Advertorial • Oct 20, 2014

Southeast Asia • Oct 16, 2014 • 2 min read

Mapping the flow

Campaign group reveals extent of illegal money transfers out of developing countries
By Southeast Asia Globe editorial • Oct 16, 2014