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- Mr. Tan Chok Kian, Chairman, Securities Investors Association (Singapore) Mr. David Gerald, President & CEO, Securities Investors Association (Singapore) Distinguished guests Ladies and gentlemen Introduction 1 Good morning. I am very happy to join you today at this inaugural Asian Investors' Corporate Governance Conference. Thank you for inviting me to speak at this event. 2 I congratulate SIAS and your partners on bringing together such a wide range of investors and corporate governance
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- Question No. 169 Notice Paper No. 26 of 2011 Question No. 162 Notice Paper No. 21 of 2011 For Written Answer Date: For Parliament Sitting on 14 February 2011 Name and Constituency of Member of Parliament Mr Christopher de Souza, Member of Parliament, Holland-Bukit Timah GRC Question No. 169 To ask the Senior Minister (a) how our credit card rollover debt compare against those of developed countries; (b) if there is any age group or population segment which incurs significantly higher rollover debt
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- This study was published as Special Feature B in the April 2016 Macroeconomic Review. Special Features 87 Special Feature B The Great Recession: Earthquake For Macroeconomics by Lawrence J. Christiano1 Introduction The Great Recession, which started in late 2007 in the United States, had a major impact on the lives of people all over the world as well as on the thinking of the academic economists who study these people. The effects, both on the economy and
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- Opportunities in a New Asia: China,India and ASEAN In-Between 1 Let me bid you a warm welcome to Singapore. I hope that your stay here will not only be intellectually stimulating and professionally beneficial but also enjoyable and memorable. 2 The IMF and World Bank meetings were last held in Asia in September 1997. A few months before the meetings in Hong Kong, the Asian Financial Crisis had started to erupt. The crisis swept across the region, causing immeasurable damage. Pundits declared
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- Good morning, Ladies and Gentlemen. 1 I would like to thank the organisers for inviting me to this Summit. It is a pleasure to be here and speaking in front of such a distinguished gathering of regulators, Shariah scholars, leaders and practitioners from the Islamic finance industry. Islamic Financial Services in Asia 2 The Islamic financial industry is growing by some 15 to 20% annually. Demand for Shariah-compliant financial products has increased sharply in recent years, due partly to
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- their knowledge of clarity Monetary Authority of Singapore (2000), Special Feature on the MMS Model of the Singapore Economy: Simulating an Electronics Slowdown, Quarterly Bulletin, Volume II Issue 4. Monetary Authority of Singapore Economic Policy Department
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- By Tian Xie and Jun Yu This study was published as Special Feature C in the October 2020 Macroeconomic Review. 112 Macroeconomic Review | October 2020 Special Feature C Forecasting Singapore GDP Using SPF Data Tian Xie and Jun Yu1 In this Special Feature, we use econometric and machine learning (ML) methods, as well as a hybrid method, to forecast the GDP growth rate in Singapore based on the Survey of Professional Forecasters (SPF). We compare the
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- Dr Syamsul Maarif, Guest-of-Honour and Head of the Indonesian National Disaster Management Agency, Mr Teddy Hailamsah, Secretary-General of the ASEAN Insurance Council, Ladies and Gentlemen, Introduction 1 Good morning and a warm welcome to our foreign delegates who have travelled here to be with us today. Allow me to first thank the organisers for inviting me to this inaugural Forum. Before I begin, I should admit that I am not a subject expert on this topic. However, this is an area that is
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- Date: 02 May 2000 Good morning ladies and gentlemen, INTRODUCTION 1 A conference to discuss the developments in Asian financial markets at this juncture is most timely. Asian economies have only just recovered from a severe financial crisis during which currencies came under attack and interest rates rose to record highs. The regional financial markets are much more stable now, and the growth prospects in Asia have improved considerably. At the same time, global equity and bond markets are facing
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- Date: 20 Jul 2001 Introduction Five years ago, MAS celebrated its 25th Anniversary. A year later, the Asian financial crisis hit us. While Singapore did not escape the contagion effects, we were spared the massive disruptions that affected other economies in the region. 2 The resilience of the Singapore economy during the crisis was attributable in large measure to our sound economic management. In this regard, MAS has played a key role. Over the years, you have built up a solid international