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PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION IN SOUTHEAST ASIA THAILAND, PHILIPPINES, MALAYSIA, HONG KONG, AND MACAO potx
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... changes
◾ Recognizing the e ort and exibility of government departments in supporting changing
policy objectives
◾ Measuring performance for government units involved in delivering integrated services
... Malays, and continues until today.” Chin continues:
Because the British brought in the Chinese and Indians for economic reasons, there
was no real attempt to integrate them into the local environment ... Administration in
Southeast Asia: An Overview
Evan Berman
1.1 Introduction
People have long been interested in the diverse cultures of Southeast Asia, and in recent years,
there has been an increasing...
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Greasy palms - The social and ecological impacts of large-scale oil palm plantation development in Southeast Asia docx
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08/03/2014, 10:20
... conducted an investigation into the plantation. Four
other companies are close to being brought to court, according to the government.
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In June 2003, Walhi initiated a move to sue 32 companies ... the local prosecutor's office to investigate corruption cases in state-owned
palm oil companies PTPN II in Tanjungmorawa and PTPN III in Tebing Tinggi. According to the
Institute, the companies' ... introduced into Southeast Asia in the nineteenth century, but it was not until the
1960s that large-scale monoculture development took off in Malaysia and not until the 1980s that it
took off in Indonesia....
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Innovations in Microfinance in Southeast Asia_2 potx
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20/06/2014, 20:20
... Bangladeshi mothers -in- law wise to recommend continuous sav-
ing to the next generation? Maybe, since in South Asia inflation has not been ram-
pant. Besides, inflation-caused losses in bank deposits, ... access to safe ways of “saving up” they will find ingenious ways of
“saving down” (borrowing) to satisfy their most pressing money-management goals.
As Todd’s example shows, these cases include ... middle-aged to start saving long-term
while younger members borrow short-term to invest
ã savings can be used to secure future income (asset purchases in this example),
to enhance future income (businesses...
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Innovations in Microfinance in Southeast Asia_3 doc
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20/06/2014, 20:20
... meet this goal. The most common way of
saving is through small investments in land, housing, livestock, working tools,
small business, etc. A key motive for saving through in- kind investment ... small savings commonly invest in small-scale farming – growing
crops and rearing animals.
ã Those with medium-sized savings invest in small businesses, e.g. butcheries,
trading or land to rent ... a good way – perhaps
the best way – of climbing this steep learning curve is to go into partnership with
professional formal sector insurance and pension providers.
Much of the initiative in...
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Innovations in Microfinance in Southeast Asia_4 pot
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... falling due to investors un-
der the notes. In each period, the remaining collections are released to the originator.
Usually, future flow securitisation appeals to highly rated banks located in ... to
avoid, as much as possible, asymmetric information between the originator of the
asset pool and the investors. The factors that rating agencies take into considera-
tion vary according to ... funding. To this end,
structured finance instruments such as securitisation seem to be a viable strate-
gic option mainly for MFIs in the top tier” of the microfinance pyramid. In
2004 such innovative...
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Innovations in Microfinance in Southeast Asia_5 doc
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... to invest in microfinance assets. MF
CDOs are useful instruments to raise additional funding for MFIs while acquainting
private investors to microfinance risk.
MF CDOs represent debt funding, ... low risk.
In some cases, as in South Africa, institutional investors actively urged potential
originators to issue mortgage bonds. In other cases, lobbying by investor groups
led to legal changes ... Company B.V. obtained a public rating was instrumental in
providing the credibility to promote the project. Potential investors interested in micro-
finance assets can obtain information and...
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Innovations in Microfinance in Southeast Asia_6 potx
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20/06/2014, 20:20
... began in developed markets, but it has gained ground in emerg-
ing markets, most recently in the microfinance industry. In Asia, for instance, the
overall volume of structured financing increased ... microfinance sector requires new debt
financing in the magnitude of USD 2.5 billion to USD 5 billon per year, and new
equity financing from USD 300 million to USD 400 million to maintain growth ... authorities in order to learn more about investors’ risk appetite and
to introduce them to the emerging asset class of microloans or, more generally,
microfinance risk.
In principle and from the point...
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How to Do Business in 12 Asian Countries 13
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18/10/2013, 00:15
... While many prominent Filipinos have Chinese ances-
try, there is considerable hostility toward the Chinese dominance of
business.
Arab traders introduced Islam to the Philippines in the fourteenth ... impolite to point at anyone with the forenger. Malays use a
forenger only to point at animals. Even pointing with two n-
gers is impolite among many Indians. When you must indicate
something ... even to pat the hair of a
child.
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Among Indians, a side -to- side toss of one’s head indicates agree-
ment, although Westerners may interpret it to mean “no.” Watch
carefully; the Indian head toss...
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