Mon, Aug 19, 2019 – 5:06 PM DECELERATION in the world economy is beginning to take its toll on dividend payouts around the world, according to the latest Janus Henderson Global Dividend Index. In Singapore, US$3.8…
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Mon, Aug 19, 2019 – 8:27 PM HEALTH Management International (HMI) on Monday announced net profit fell 11 per cent to 13.5 million yuan (S$2.65 million) for the fourth quarter ended June 30, down from…
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Mon, Aug 19, 2019 – 8:42 PM HONG Leong Asia’s takeover offer for its Malaysian subsidiary Tasek closed at 5pm on Aug 19, with Hong Leong Asia holding an 88.16 per cent stake. In May,…
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Today, the gender gap in education in middle and high-income countries has mostly disappeared. In some countries, girls outstrip boys in schooling outcomes, yet women earn about 16% less money per hour worked than men…
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For the past few years, I have been fortunate enough to be the World Bank’s resident economist for Mauritius and Seychelles. With this now coming to an end, here are some especially striking impressions of…
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Every budget of his, has been a masterclass of dishonesty and this year he’s been at the top of his game, displaying evermore consistency in his incoherence. Judging by the volte-face on countless decisions and…
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Monday 10th June 2019 , as the country would be focusing on its balance sheet and outlines of the economy, the board of Air Mauritius would be convening an Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders, called…
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The stage was set to what was to be the most important hearing of the Britam Commission. That of the man himself who had fathered the company and knew exactly how much it was worth.…
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The bunch of self-proclaimed “strategists” ambushed at the PMO, are trying hard to impress with unimaginable stunts. Back in 2017 in “ Operation Broom” Pravind was seen trying to emulate Narendra Modi’s “Swachh Bharat Abhiyan…
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