Surge in Investments on Singapore Properties among Foreign Investors: The Debate
Total investments on Singapore properties among international investors surged to S$6.4 billion last year, says property consultancy Knight Frank.
Euro ministers urge Cyprus rethink
Eurozone finance ministers have asked Cyprus to rethink plans for a one-off tax of 6.75 percent on savings of up to 100,000 euros
Kuroda named BOJ governor
Haruhiko Kuroda is the new governor of the Bank of Japan (BoJ), after Japan’s parliament approved his appointment.
BOJ: Japan lower house endorses Kuroda
Japan’s lower house of parliament has endorsed Haruhiko Kuroda to become the next central bank governor.
Li Ka-shing still Asia’s richest man
Once again Li Ka-shing is Asia’s richest person according to a list of the world’s richest people released by Forbes magazine.
Investment profile: Nigeria
Nigeria is Africa’s foremost business destination. Over the past decade Africa has been the second-fastest growing economy in the world, with GDP accelerating more than five percent a year on average, according to the World Bank.
Asia has the most billionaires says Hurun
There are more billionaires in Asia than any other continent according to a survey by China-based wealth magazine the Hurun Report.
AIA profits up 89 percent
Hong-Kong based insurance giant AIA said Wednesday its net profit rocketed almost 90 percent in 2012.
