INTELLASIA FINANCE & BUSINESS NEWS - JANUARY 17, 2018

FINANCE

Reference exchange rate goes up by 5 VND
Vietnam Is Following The Asian Tiger Currency Formula For Rapid Economic Growth
SBV loosens limits for medium and long-term loans again
VAMC lowers rate on purchased bad debts
Bank profits may fall 30pct on 0.5pct/annum interest rate reduction
Vietnam's banks optimistic about 2018 amidst huge profits in 2017
HSBC lands top honors in Euromoney Trade Finance Survey 2018
Bright economy dimmed by public debt: report
GSO says will include informal sector in GDP
Non-observed economy to be measured in 2018
Ensuring foundations of growth in the year ahead
Working group for state capital management committee foundation set up
Ministry backs down on VAT
Foreign-owned agriculture leverages FTA tax removals
HCM City says will strengthen tax collection
Prime minister urges to finalise revised draft Law on Public Investment
Government slashes 675 business conditions under MoIT management
Strong start for 2017 equitisation
More steps needed to develop low-cost housing: PM
MoLISA draft to increase retirement age
Dong Nai leads in trade surplus
Fisheries sector aims for $9 billion export value in 2018
SOEs: debts pile up, profits fall
Supermarkets develop own brands
Foreign-invested convenience stores seek to find firm niche in Vietnam
Some happy, some sad when doing business at commercial centres
HCM City, Japan's prefecture promote cooperation

BIZ NEWS

Business Briefs 17 January, 2018
Stocks fall on worries of tight margin lending
All indexes lose ground
Billions of USD waiting to be poured into the stock market
PV Power to launch IPO on January 31
Prospects for PV Oil from the upcoming IPO
Foreign investors keen on Genco 3's privatisation
Vietnam to get more foreign cruise visitors
Vietnamese switch to beef
Bidding to open for 11 North-South route projects
Dong Thap develops mango value chain
Quang Binh exploits more than 13,000 tonnes of titanium ores
Who is pumping money into coal-fired thermal power projects?
Beer consumption in VN still rising rapidly
BASF AgSolutions Farm launched in Tien Giang
Private investors asked to join canal-side home relocation project
Uber, Grab drivers object to high discount rates
GrabBike drivers subject to 4.5pct tax
Vietnam users to sue Apple for iPhone slowdown
Govt urges BR-VT to solve issues in major seaport project
Cho Tot reports strong performance in C2C e-commerce
VeriME links with three leading Asian fintech companies
Satra plans 60 more Satrafoods stores this year
JD.com to be one of Tiki's largest shareholders
Vinacomin eyes payroll cut, revenue rise in 2018
First Solar to put new factory into operation before 2018
Big C vows not to increase prices until Tet
Office Tower 1 at OneHub Saigon starts construction
Vietnam Airlines concerned about losses from first direct flights to US
Rural woman makes colourful books from recycled paper
Independent Assessment of Vietnam's Macroeconomic Policies

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