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INTELLASIA FINANCE & BUSINESS NEWS - MARCH 16, 2017
FINANCE
FED raises rates as job gains, firming inflation stoke confidence
Reference exchange rate goes down 10 VND
USD price increases again at banks
Concerns about interest rate rise
Joint stock banks unexpectedly exceeded LDR ceiling
Enhancing supervision on banks' three lines of defence
Sacombank to hold AGM on April 28
Asean Economic ministers give nods to Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership
PCI 2016 unveils rise in informal charges
It's time to reform Vietnam's rice sector, says prime minister
HCM City boosts comprehensive cooperation with Lao province
Pepper price drops to five-year low
Cashew export falls in first two months
Vietnam's organic rice sold at high price in US
Tra fish export: China lucrative market but high risk
Agri-food sector needs less direct state oversight: World Bank
An Giang asked to improve food products for export
Financial Ministry rejects taxi association's call to slash VAT
Fuel firms: VAT invoice requirement causes big headache
VSI explains management cost leap
Satisfaction with public services will be gauged annually
EU wants to become largest investor in Vietnam
Russia seeks economic cooperation with Vietnam
Vietnam, Cambodia agree to cement friendship, cooperation
HCM City boosts comprehensive cooperation with Lao province
HCM City boosts cooperation with EU
Government SOE initiative international ovation
Vietnamese businesses worry about weak competitiveness
Thai cement acquisitions: a questionable decision
2017 update on foreign mega investment projects in Vietnam
FIEs pinpoint business barriers
BIZ NEWS
Business Briefs March 16, 2017
VN Index strongly bounces back
Stock market capitalisation reaches record level
Local markets gain marginally, await US Fed announcement
Negotiations continue for Vietnam airports group share sale
HSC estimates Vinamilk shares worth $6.70
HVG shares hit ceiling on promise of higher profits
Seaprodex's capitalisation up 50pct in three sessions
Phu Nhuan Jewellery to issue 9.8mn shares in private placement
Hoa Phat group plans to raise capital for steel complex project
Lessons learnt from the strongest stocks
VietBuild Hanoi 2017 kicks off
Dak Lak attracts $3.3 billion investment in solar projects
Hanoi hosts VietAd and VPSE 2017
Advertising, printing equipment & technology exhibited in Hanoi
Auto service industry expo revs up in HCM City
Agricultural sector geared toward Thailand 4.0
Vietnam's 15 best real estate projects honoured by Vietnam Investment Review readers
Hanoi packaging & label printing expo welcomes 7,000 visitors
Hanoi vows to support RoK firms' long-term investments
Dong Nai, HCM City to cooperate in pork origin tracking effort
Enterprises more environment-conscious after Formosa crisis
Japan helps Vietnam with IT training
Vietnam, Angola seek closer telecom cooperation
Vietnam, Korea seek cooperation in renewable energy
Emerson Network Power rebrands as Vertiv in Vietnam
Nidec says to pour more capital into HCM City
Hapro shopping for strategic investor
Vinacomin's bauxite-alumina project records $162 million loss
Ca Mau Petroleum Fertiliser to increase 2017 sales by 10pct
Hoa Sen to attend Vietbuild International Exhibition Fair
Hoa Phat targets 1mn tonnes of feed annually by 2020
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