RESTRUCTURING of large loans of large corporate groups facing repayment difficulties due to adverse circumstances beyond control is a routine practice in developed and developing economies, including neighbouring India.

AT the global level, developed countries have pledged to provide $100 Billion every year starting from 2020 to developing countries to tackle

THIS is the time of the year that draws the attention of most people on economic and financial matters. The Finance Ministry and the National

THE Western media was all about Lee Kuan Yew, the founding father of modern Singapore, when he died recently.

APRIL 24, 2013 changed our lives forever. We woke up to altered realities of manufacturing where new safety standards became our sole tool of survival. Platforms like Accord and Alliance stepped in.

WE are objective and neutral in our assessment when it comes to sourcing”, announced a brand's moderator in a conference held for the benefit of twenty global manufacturers in Hong Kong forty-eight hours ago. Sitting right by the Harbour with a splendid view of the waves crashing against the rocks, the meeting soothed most of us while we listened to the stories from the other readymade garment suppliers from the other parts of the world, namely Pakistan, India, China and Myanmar.

THE significance of political factors on economic performance is well established in the theoretical and empirical literature. Channels of political impact on the economy are many. Political instability takes a toll on economic growth through lower investment and subdued economic activities.