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13-Jul-18 Malaysia's IHH Healthcare held firm through months of jostling for control of loss-making Fortis Healthcare, clinging to hopes to access the Indian company's pool of medical professionals and the country's under-served private health care sector. [image: Reuters]
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Jul-18 Growth in emerging market commodity importers is expected to remain robust, while the rebound in commodity exporters is projected to mature, says the World Bank. Risks include escalating trade protectionism and rising geopolitical tensions. A slowdown in China is partly offset by the rest of Asia, led by 7% growth in India. Prospects in Latam and the Middle East look positive, though with growth projected at much lower levels than in Asia.
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28-Jun-18 Pakistan’s absence of online payment solutions and weak consumer protection results in per-capita Internet retail spending at USD0.60, one of the lowest in the region, compared with USD871 in Korea for example. [image: Pakwired]
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14-Jun-18 Sweden’s Truecaller first entered India's mobile market in 2017 during the launch of the Unified Payments Interface. With the recent announcement of its acquisition of Indian payments startup Chillr, it is increasing its ambitions considerably. [image: Pymnts]
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13-Jun-18 Visa, the largest card payments network in India, has slashed the charges it levies on debit card transactions, a move that could substantially enlarge India’s digital payments market by bringing more small merchants and customers into the fold. [image: The Economic Times]
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