Category : Economy

The world of finance has strange but meaningful terms, people who often refer the terms are unaware of its origin and the implied meaning of the terms. 17th September 2013 Macaroni Defense Macaroni Defense is an anti-hostile takeover technique in which a potential target firm issues a large number of bonds that must be redeemed...

During the period following the Asian financial crisis of 1997, many Asian economies modernized their financial sectors and strengthened linkages with the financial sectors of other economies in the region. As articulated by Cavoli, Rajan, and Siregar (2004) in their survey of East Asian financial integration, financial integration is a multidimensional process closely associated with...

Vietnam needs more jobs, and higher quality jobs to help reduce poverty. Over the last two decades, millions of Vietnamese have escaped poverty through better employment thanks to a dynamic, growing and vibrant economy. Since the early nineties, the proportion of Vietnamese people living in extreme poverty at less than US$1.10 per day (roughly VND...

STABILITY: The nation’s banks are well capitalised and governance applies equally to all financial institutions. MALAYSIA’S dynamic economy and its rise to middle-income nation status offer lessons for many countries seeking to reduce poverty and build shared prosperity. The country’s economy shows continued strong momentum with real gross domestic product (GDP) growth estimated at five...