Asia/Pacific
Walmart and Tesco May Get In India's Retail Industry without Conditions
The government of India may allow foreign retail stores such as Walmart and Tesco to come into the industry without any of those conditions given that their multi-brand retail venture is less than 50%.
Islamic finance lobbies outside Gulf
General Council for Islamic Banks and Financial Institutions intends to expand to adjacent countries.
Tiger Airways invests on 'niche' Philippines
Tiger Airways will pioneer a new route in the Philippine budget airline market. (Photo : Reuters)The office of a Tiger Airways ticketing office. Due to the recent spotlight on the Philippines' tremendous economic growth, Asia's low cost airline carrier Tiger Airways takes the opportunity to invest into what it considers to be a 'niche market.
Japan's US$1.1 trillion retirement fund alloted for real estate - CBRE
Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund will use its US$1.1 trillion budget to buy properties in major cities