For some months, concerns have been voiced about the possible emergence of a bubble in the Thai housing market. To help prevent this from occurring, both the central bank and commercial lenders are...
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Economic Update | Thailand: Monitoring for signs of a real estate bubble
1 Jul 2013
Economic Update | Malaysia: New entrant raises air travel competition
28 Jun 2013
The budget airline market in Malaysia is continuing to evolve. A new entrant, Malindo Air, is challenging the dominant player, AirAsia, as the latter plans an initial public offering (IPO) for its...
Economic Update | Brunei Darussalam: Bigger emphasis on vocational training
27 Jun 2013
Starting in July, Brunei Darussalam’s Ministry of Education (MoE) will begin implementing a series of broad-ranging reforms to the technical vocational education and training (TVET) system to align...
Economic Update | Indonesia: Foreign investors reduce stock holdings
26 Jun 2013
Like bourses in many other emerging markets, the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) has been on a downward trend since late May, as the US Federal Reserve has made clear that it will scale back its...
Economic Update | Papua New Guinea: Ups and downs in real estate
24 Jun 2013
After several years of rapid growth in Port Moresby’s residential real estate sector, the market is in consolidation mode. In response, investors are eyeing commercial and retail segments for new...
Economic Update | Malaysia: IPO tide rising
21 Jun 2013
Return of confidence after Malaysia’s general election has seen a surge in companies declaring their intention to go public, with more than $2bn worth of initial public offerings (IPOs) launched or...
