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ANZ, NAB bottom lines take a hit

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 APR 2018
... wealth businesses from Asia proved to be a bright spot - an $85 million net gain will be recognised. Selling out of Philippines-based Metrobank Card Corporation will record a $121 million net gain for the first tranche. NAB announced it will be hit with ...

Australia ticks boxes for ultra-high-net-worth individuals

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 MAR 2018
... Knight Frank found more UHNWIs plan to buy Australian property over Malaysia, Singapore, China, Hong Kong and the Philippines in 2018. Obtaining secondary passports and residencies is a growing trend for the world's wealthiest people - 34% of UHNWIs ...

Chief economist update: Build, build, and build some more

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 30 JAN 2018
... the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) releases fourth quarter figures on consumer prices. But while we wait, the Philippines and more specifically, its president, Rodrigo Duterte, could soon be back in the headlines with the re-launching of his war ...

China trade deficit with Australia widens

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2017
... 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 Taiwan (US$10.4 billion ...

Pension fund consortium acquires renewable energy portfolio

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2017
... Equis Energy for US$3.7 billion. Headquartered in Singapore, Equis Energy operates in Japan, Australia, Indonesia, the Philippines, India and Thailand. It has some promising 155 long-term developments in its pipeline, including a 1.9 gigawatt operational ...

Emerging markets need a rethink

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 AUG 2017
... was important to look at countries "starting from a low economic base." He continued: "Think India, Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Mexico: these are countries where the consumption patterns you and I take for granted are not taken for granted. ...

Australia a nation changing fast: Census

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2017
... born in China has meanwhile jumped from 6% to 8.3% and the proportion from India has jumped from 5.6% to 7.4%. The Philippines accounts for 3.8% of overseas-born Australia, up from 2.7% at the 2011 census. This pace of change in Australia's cultural ...

The 2016 Census as a guide

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2017
... overseas who were born in China and India has increased since 2011 (from 6% to 8.3%, and 5.6% to 7.4% respectively). "The Philippines has swapped places with Italy in the top 10 list, moving from number eight to number six." "Malaysia now appears in ...

Personal security concerns reach new high: Unisys

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2017
... second largest increase of the 13 countries surveyed, behind only the Netherlands. "While the emerging markets of Philippines, Mexico, Malaysia, Brazil and Argentina recorded the highest index scores, the biggest increases are in the mature markets of ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 22 DEC 2016
... and is better than market expectations for a 2.0% contraction. By country, exports declined to Thailand (-9.5%); the Philippines (-6.9%); Taiwan (-1.2%); India (-1.2%); and the US (-1.8%). Shipments increased to South Korea (+11.9%); Malaysia (+5.9%) ...