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THIS year, for the first time, more than half of the world’s foreign investments will flow into emerging markets. Before, industrialised nations received most of the investments.
Asia in particular, the first continent to recover from the global financial crisis, is set to benefit. Despite the crisis, India and China will grow this year by more than 6 per cent and 8 per cent, respectively, while t… more

IS THIS the start of a major market capitulation or is this just a much needed pullback following six months of breathtaking gains?
The jury is still out on the issue, but many market players were not taking chances as they bailed out following four days of slides on Wall Street amid weak jobs data which suggested that the economic recovery could be less robust than expected.
With Hong Kong and To… more

IS THIS recession really over? Maybe.

The downward spiral of world economies has ended. But what’s next?

Will we crawl along at these low levels? Or will economies turn higher and bring us back to the go-go days of early 2007?

It was only six months ago that companies said they had ‘no visibility’ and could offer no guidance on future sales and earnings.

Now, the same companies talk confid… more

THE structured notes fiasco may have caused thousands to lose their investments, but it was resolved fairly and without political pressure, said Trade and Industry Minister Lim Hng Kiang.

THIS IS NOT MAS’ JOB

‘MAS does not, and cannot, micro-manage financial institutions in their operations, including the sale of structured product… more