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Military-linked Myanmar group wins brewery spat with Singapore's F&N

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A military-linked Myanmar conglomerate has won an arbitration case against Singapore's Fraser and Neave Ltd (F&N) that will give it the right to buy the latter's 55 percent stake in Myanmar's biggest brewery.
Indonesia's new energy chief seeks to shore up regulator

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Appointing a permanent leadership at Indonesia's graft-tainted energy regulator will be a top priority for the new government of Southeast Asia's largest oil producer, the energy and mineral resources minister said on Friday.
Dubai court orders Bank Sarasin to pay $10.45 mln to Kuwaiti investors

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Switzerland's Bank Sarasin and its Middle East unit must pay $10.45 million to members of Kuwait's wealthy Khorafi family after the financial institutions were found to have missold $200 million of investment products, a Dubai court has ruled.
India relaxes rules for foreign investment in construction

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India has relaxed rules for foreign direct investment in construction development, aiming to make it easier for overseas capital to invest in building in Asia's third-largest economy.
Japan casino plan 'likely to be delayed again'

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Japan's plan to legalise casino gambling is likely to be delayed yet again, a senior official said, dealing a new blow to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and a setback to operators anxious for the launch of Asia's next big gambling market.
Open to limits on casinos in push for bill's passage: Japan lawmakers

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Japan's pro-casino lawmakers have agreed to consider setting limits on Japanese nationals' entry to casinos, bowing to pressure from opponents who threatened to block a legalisation bill unless it addressed issues such as gambling addiction.
SEBI bars property giant DLF from capital markets

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India's market regulator has barred the country's largest listed property developer DLF Ltd from tapping capital markets for three years in one of the watchdog's toughest punishments to date.
SFO calls on ex-Barclays execs 'for evidence on Qatar'

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Britain's anti-fraud agency has asked former Barclays executives to give evidence as part of an investigation into undisclosed payments the bank made to Qatari investors in 2008, the Financial Times reported, citing sources.
Indonesia passes plantations bill, drops clause on foreign ownership

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Indonesia has approved a plantations bill that aims to maximise land usage and open up the sector to smallholders, a government official said on Tuesday, with a controversial foreign ownership clause dropped from the final version.
Indonesia preps Islamic pension rules as Islamic banking growth slows

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Indonesia's capital market regulator is projecting a drop in the growth rate of Islamic banking assets and is developing an array of initiatives to boost the sector, including much-awaited rules governing Islamic pension funds.