Submarine Networks World 2020

In Singapore

The possible impact of a global corporate tax rate on the Covid-19 recovery of developing nations

In light of a recent article published by Oxford Business Group on the introduction of a global minimum corporate tax rate, Managing Editor for the Middle East and Asia, Patrick Cooke, discussed the possible implications of these new tax rules on emerging economies and their Covid-19 recoveries in an interview with Singaporean radio station, Money FM 89.3.

In ICT

Unicorn hunt: Indonesia’s tech start-ups are drawing the attention of investors

Sustained GDP growth, supportive government policies and regulations, and increased interest from private equity and venture capital (VC) investors have contributed to robust mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity in Indonesia in recent years. The year 2021 was a landmark one for such deals in Indonesia, with a record total value of $26bn from 147 deals. Amid global high interest rates and economic volatility, the value of M&A deals in Indonesia dropped to $22.9bn across 215 deals in 20…