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Singapore Vietnam
Singapore's GIC to take 7.7 pct stake in Vietnam's Vietcombank
GIC will purchase 305,810,895 new shares in Vietcombank as part of the dealVietnamese banks plot offshore bond comebackSingapore GIC in talks to own at least 7 pct of Vietnam's Vietcombank: sourcesVietnam banks see 2016 credit growth up 20.4 pct on year: central bank
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Vietnam
Vietnamese banks plot offshore bond comeback
A prospective issue from a major Vietnamese bank is likely to attract widespread investor interestVietnam banks' bad debts dip to 2.58 pct of loans in June: central bankVietnam banks see 2016 credit growth up 20.4 pct on year: central bankVietnam on track to revamp corporate bond market Solid liquidity, falling ...
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Austria
PNJ affirms its position by entering into brand cooperation with the 'jewel' of Austria
PNJ hopes to further enhance its reputation and brand position as the leading high-end jewelry brand of Asia and towards global reach
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USA
Israeli fugitive tech titan Kobi Alexander jailed in New York
In surprise move, U.S. judge calls Alexander a flight risk after he returns to the U.S. to face securities charge following a decade as a fugitive from the law.
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Angola USA
Families in DRC rush to get yellow fever vaccinations
Source: International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies Country: Angola, Democratic Republic of the CongoThe campaign is taking place in 43 health zones in six affected provinces. In Kinshasa province, which accounts for 29 vaccination zones, thousands of people have already been vaccinated.By Mirabelle Enaka Kima, IFRC Overcrowded and busy, ...
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USA Kenya
Red Cross seeks urgent help to meet needs of South Sudanese refugee population in Uganda
Source: International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies Country: South Sudan, Uganda"After having travelled more than 400km from Juba, they arrive exhausted, hungry, and in need of shelter. With more families arriving daily, we need to ramp up our activities quickly" - IFRC.Nairobi/Geneva 29 August 2016 – As thousands ...
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Etiopia
Are bank board members overpaid?
The amount of money board members can be paid was a major issue discussed at a financial good governance conference held on Monday August 22 between the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) and leaders of the financial sector. The conference was organized by NBE, which regulates banks in Ethiopia, and ...
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USA Kenya Etiopia
African Women leaders gather in Nairobi, discuss empowerment
“Before others empower us we must empower ourselves; it is a shame if we do not believe in the leadership of women,” Kenya’s Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary, Amina Mohamed said. “Half of the world is made of women and the other half is born by women,” Amina Mohamed teased; “There ...
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Etiopia
Manufacturing Expo
Habesha Weekly Promotion PLC announced that the Africa International Manufacturing expo will be held at the Millennium Hall and could attract over 10,000 visitors. The expo which choose the theme, ‘Translating Africa to a Global Manufacturing Hub’ will present the Ethiopian and Major African manufacturing companies and their products. Adonic ...
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Nigeria
Nigeria: Lack of Investors' Confidence Responsible for Economic Challenges - LCCI
[Vanguard] Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, LCCI, yesterday, blamed the current lull in Nigerian economy on inability to regain the confidence of investors, both local and foreign, which had resulted in uncertainty in foreign exchange market.