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Corruption, governance risks: The cost of doing business in emerging markets?

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2026
... limited accountability were key themes among lowly ranked countries. The Philippines scored 32 points, while Indonesia and Laos received 34 points each. MSCI has threatened to strip Indonesia its emerging market status due to "structural issues in the ...

New Forests sees potential in Vietnamese timber

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUN 2025
... Forests has invested in Tavico Group. It is the fourth investment made by the fund, which also recently acquired a stake in Laos-based timber plantation company Burapha Agro-Forestry. Tavico was founded in 2005 as a log trader and sawn timber mill. Today ...

New Forests buys into Burapha

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2025
New Forests has acquired a majority interest in Burapha Agro-Forestry, a timber plantation forestry company in Laos. New Forests' Tropical Asia Forest Fund 2 (TAFF2) together with Mirova's sustainable land use strategy have invested in Burapha ...

Perpetual wins government fund mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2020
... leading provider of trustee and RE services in Australia." The EMIIF will operate in countries such as Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Fiji, Tonga, Samoa and ...

China trade deficit with Australia widens

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2017
... Union (US$11.3 billion in October) and the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) - Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam - (US$3.7 billion in October). China recorded trade deficits with ...

ASIC didn't take my claims seriously: whistleblower

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2013
... Rob from providing financial services and warned the public "not to deal with the failed businessman". Aussie Rob moved to Laos after the collapse of LT in April 2012, leaving reported debts of $4.24 million.

Don't deal with Aussie Rob, ASIC warns

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2013
... warned the public "not to deal with the failed businessman". Wilson, who is better known simply as 'Aussie Rob', moved to Laos after the collapse of his share trading software company Lifestyle Trader in April last year. He leaves reported debts of $4.24 ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 APR 2012
... corresponding period. Ten shares fell four per cent to 73 cents. Base metals have closed mostly higher on the London Metal Exchange. Laos-focused miner PanAust reaffirmed its 2012 production targets after exceeding its expectations at its flagship copper ...

Good news, bad headline

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 18 OCT 2011
... everywhere in Asia. Almost because you could have bucked the downtrend if you've parked your money in Pakistan, Bangladesh and Laos - their markets rose. Do I hear a 'thanks, but no thanks'? And surprise, surprise, the All Ordinaries index lost a little ...

ASEAN's mute economic muscle

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2008
... global lifting. ASEAN, or the Association of South East Asian Nations, comprises Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. The group was created in 1967 at the height of the Vietnam ...
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