Legal & Regulatory

Strict Hong Kong regulations threaten property developers

Property developers of high-end apartments and real estate in Hong Kong were not happy about the state government's new regulations on mortgage tax and downpayments.


Kenya's Eurobond issue to upgrade country's infrastructure

Kenya's Treasury Secretary Henry Rotich confirms the sale of as much as USD2 billion worth of Eurobonds for the country's debt payments and energy projects.

Haiyan devastates not only country, but may also affect economy

Typhoon Haiyan's devastation would also lower the growth of the Philippine economy. The Philippine benchmark index had its largest decline in the last six weeks amidst concerns from the consequent devastation from Super Typhoon Haiyan would affect the economic growth of the country.

China's Communist leadership meets for future changes in economy

President Xi Jinping and other Communist leaders to meet up for the third plenum of China. As the final quarter of 2013 comes around, China's economy has undergone an acceleration in manufacturing and exports creating momentum for the Beijing leadership to be confident on possible policy shifts to be implemented for the next decade.


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