SingTel says its Asian mobile users exceed 216 million Posted: 11 November 2008 SINGAPORE: Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel) said on Tuesday its mobile customer base in Asia surged 37 per cent on- year to 216.7 million at the end of September. The growth was powered by SingTel’s six regio... Read more.
IN Print Unprecedented judgement Thaksin Shinawatra may be heartened that the money in the Ratchadapisek land purchase case wasn’t confiscated as he waits in England, said THAI RATH KAMOL HENGKIETISAK It was an historical moment when the Supreme Court’s Criminal Division for Holders of P... Read more.
Singaporean PM starts China visit 2008-10-22 (Beijing Time) Xinhua English BEIJING, Oct. 22 (Xinhua) — Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong arrived here on Wednesday afternoon, starting his official visit to China. During the six-day tour in China, Lee will meet top Chinese leaders and att... Read more.
SCB surmounts challenges to earn trust and profit SOMRUEDI BANCHONGDUANG Thailand’s oldest local bank, Siam Commercial Bank, has enjoyed a remarkable turnaround over the past decade. SCB now ranks as a sector leader in market capitalisation, profitability and return on assets, the results of y... Read more.
Maybank completes Indonesian bank deal after discount Business Desk The Jakarta Post The Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) has completed the transaction over majority ownership in Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII) after agreeing to a discount offer from the Sorak consortium. Maybank acquired 55.6 per c... Read more.
S’pore’s Temasek raises stake in troubled Merrill Gabriel Chen The Straits Times Temasek Holdings has increased its stake in Merrill Lynch from 8.85 per cent to 13.7 per cent, according to a United States regulatory agency. A US Securities and Exchange Commission filing yesterday showed ... Read more.
ASIA FOCUS Temasek in the super league Analysts feel Singapore fund will accept chance to be part of Bank of America, reports Lynette Khoo in Singapore Temasek Holdings is getting more than it asked for. Nine months after it bought a chunk of Merrill Lynch, it may end up holding stakes in a new fina... Read more.
Tax system overhaul calls grow Thaksin cases put loopholes in spotlight WICHIT CHANTANUSORNSIRI Thailand’s tax code needs sweeping reforms that emphasise substance over form to curb tax evasion, according to Tithiphan Chuerboonchai, the dean of the law faculty at Chulalongkorn University. He s... Read more.
