Singapore (VNA) – Singapore is the second most preferred city in Asia-Pacific for cross-border investments this year, according to the CBRE 2021 Asia Pacific Investor Intentions Survey. Desmond Sim, head of research for Southeast Asia at CBRE – a global commercial real estate services company, said Singapore remains an important hub for foreign corporations looking to access Southeast Asia. The survey notes that Singapore is turning out to be a viable alternative to China’s Hong Kong for companies setting up Asia-Pacific headquarters. The upbeat news comes in the wake of the Economic Development Board’s report that Singapore attracted about 17.2 billion SGD (12.9 billion USD) in fixed asset investments last year amidst the pandemic. Japan’s Tokyo topped the study due to the availability of high-quality assets and strong liquidity. Seoul came in third, followed by Shanghai of China and Ho Chi Minh City of Vietnam. The survey polled 492 investors, who … [Read more...] about Singapore ranks second in Asia in investment attraction
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Private investment pushed for healthcare
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Experts warn about risky investments in gold and stocks
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Fresh credit scheme outlines BAC A BANK ambitions to assist clients with investment
The loans will be for medium term or long term, subject to many categories such as house purchasing, property purchasing, house repair, consumption, studying abroad, capital supplementation, and investment into assets in service of production and business activities. The clients are entitled to a low lending annual rate at a minimum of 6.69 per cent. … [Read more...] about Fresh credit scheme outlines BAC A BANK ambitions to assist clients with investment
Vietnam’s e-wallet Gpay draws funding from S.Korean financial firm in Series A investment
“The investment will be used to grow users based on the existing ecosystem, develop strategic technology solutions and people investment with the mission to bring convenience, security and happiness for Vietnamese people by providing platforms in financial services on mobile devices,” the Vietnam News Agency quoted Nguyen Thuan Chat, co-founder and CEO of Gpay, as saying. … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s e-wallet Gpay draws funding from S.Korean financial firm in Series A investment