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Good for nothing war

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2010
... What is it good for? Absolutely nothing..." Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong wrote this song in 1969 in protest of the Vietnam War. Its lyrics talk about the lost of lives and "tears to a thousand mothers' eyes". "War! It ain't nothing but a heartbreaker. ...

Posh playground turns sandpit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2009
... while Bahrain rose 30.5 to 225, CMA prices show. Debt swaps linked to Abu Dhabi government bonds increased 18.5 to 155, Vietnam rose 39 to 252, Indonesia climbed 27 to 229 and Russia added 13 to 205." Wall Street is closed giving thanks so we still have ...

ANZ buys RBS businesses for $687 million

ASX RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2009
... businesses in Taiwan, Singapore, Indonesia and Hong Kong - along with institutional businesses in Taiwan, the Philippines and Vietnam. The portfolio of businesses represents 54 branches, $4 billion in loans and $8.9 billion in deposits serving a client ...

AIA arises from AIG

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2009
... similar initiatives in Brunei, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Macau, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam although the changes are still subject to relevant regulatory approvals.

AIA public listing one step closer

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2009
... Australia, Brunei, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Macau, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand and Vietnam. AIG Life Australia, according to Plan For Life, is the fastest growing insurer in Australia with premium revenue up more ...

Aussie tech providers score overseas deals

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2009
... administration providers Bravura and Praemium have scored international deals that will see the firms export their services to Vietnam and the UK respectively. Bravura signed a $5.8 million agreement with one of Vietnam's largest life insurers, Bao Viet ...

Dow Jones launches Islamic ASEAN index

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2008
... Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). The index currently includes Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. According to Dow Jones Indexes, the index is designed to serve as underlying for financial products such as exchange-traded ...

ANZ to become top four bank in Vietnam

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 13 OCT 2008
Homegrown bank and wealth manager ANZ is set to open new branches and expand services in Vietnam after receiving a licence of incorporation from the State Bank of Vietnam. The landmark move was witnessed by Vietnam Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and ...

GMO opens EM portfolio to new frontiers

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2008
... investment management firm GMO is broadening its emerging market portfolio to include frontier economies such as Nigeria, Vietnam and the Gulf States. Marco Vangelisti, GMO emerging markets portfolio manager, said the firm is looking to allocate roughly ...

Templeton targets Vietnam

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 26 AUG 2008
... financial services projects that will contribute to the development of the Vietnamese stock market and securities sector. "Vietnam is a young market, but the potential is immense. We believe it will grow to become one of Asia's most important markets ...