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Kishore Mahbubani: The Pendulum of History

Kishore Mahbubani thoroughly enjoys yanking the West’s chain every now and then. The Singaporean diplomat has the uncanny ability to identify with pinpoint precision the weak spots in the discourse of developed nations, exposing embarrassing thought processes grounded in the

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RegTech to the Rescue

The banking and other parts of the financial services industry are undergoing an all-encompassing digital transformation. Soon, disruptive technologies will revolutionise the sector globally. Since the global crisis in 2008 there has been no shortage of new regulations. Banks have

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CFI.co Meets the CEO of BOD Tech: Mike Than Tun Win

It is often said that the world is a book and that those who do not travel only read one page. If that is true, then those who start traveling from an early age have quite an advantage over those

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Containers Printers: Premier Packaging Solutions Provider

At Containers Printers quality and sustainability sit at the very core of an approach to business that has delivered consistent growth and transformed the Singapore company into a trusted partner of industry. The package solutions provider was founded in 1981

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CFI.co Meets the Group Chief Executive of UOL Group: Gwee Lian Kheng

Keeping a leading edge over the competition requires constant attention to detail and a willingness to invest in the future. UOL Group Limited (UOL) is one of Singapore’s leading publicly-listed property companies, recognised for its pioneering, innovative, and award-winning developments.

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IFC: Corporate Governance Gains Prominence with the Forthcoming ASEAN Economic Community

One of the much-anticipated events in Asia this year is the formation of the ASEAN Economic Community which will allow goods, services, and investments to flow more freely across the borders of Southeast Asian countries. The potential economic upside is

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Seven Days of Mourning for Lee Kuan Yew, Architect of Modern Singapore

Singapore is now mourning its founding father, Lee Kuan Yew who died from pneumonia on March 23rd, aged 91 years.  This towering giant of the region ruled his country for three decades overseeing the country’s independence from Britain (1963), its

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CFI.co Meets the CEO of INVESTBANK: Muntaser Dawwas

As Chief Executive Officer of INVESTBANK, Muntaser Dawwas joined the bank three years ago in full force, with a proven track record and boasting an impressive level of experience in banking gathered at major financial institutions in both the Far

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World Bank Group: A Promising New Resource for Development – The Potential of Sovereign Wealth Funds

Mobilizing finance for long-term, large-scale direct investment in development is a daunting global challenge. However, a growing and potentially vast source of capital seems poised to transform the process of financing development, reducing poverty and building shared prosperity in some

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KPMG: India – Banking on New Banks

India’s financial sector has tons of questions to ask since the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) spelled out the new bank guidelines and allowed new entrants onto the market. Is there a need for new banks? Will these be able

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