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Geopolitics

The world economy this year: Not so scary after all

Policymakers in southeast Asia have done well in building the region’s resilience against the potential negatives.

Global Economy

GLP buyout brings regional PE investments in 2017 to record high: Mergermarket

SINGAPORE (Jan 4): The recent buyout of Singapore’s Global Logistic Properties (GLP) was largely responsible for boosting private equity (PE) investment in Asia Pacific ex-Japan to record levels, according to the latest data from Mergermarket.

Payback time for the demographic dividend

SINGAPORE (Nov 15): The world's demographic is in the midst of unravelling as population growth is rapidly declining in the US, Europe, Japan, China and most of Asia, according to the latest data from DBS Group Research. 
Morgan Stanley

Funds

Banks, brokers gird for Brexit-style tumult following US election

NEW YORK (Nov 8): Big global banks, including Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan Chase & Co and Goldman Sachs Group Inc are bracing for potential tumult on financial markets after Tuesday's US election.

Almost 1 in 2 Singaporeans would rather start their own business rather than find a job

SINGAPORE (Oct 20): 41% of Singaporeans plan to either start their own business or be self-employed in the next 10 years, higher than the global average of 36% according to a survey by GoDaddy.

Outlook for emerging markets stable though risks remain: Moody’s

SINGAPORE (Aug 19): Moody’s Investor Service has increased its growth forecast for emerging markets up by 0.2 percentage points, to 4.4% for 2016 and 5.0% for 2017. This comes on the back of economic stabilisation in China, a modest recovery in commodit
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