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What is holding down Malaysia’s funding ecosystem and can it be fixed?
Malaysian ringgit notes are seen among U.S. dollar bills in this photo illustration taken in Singapore August 24, 2015. REUTERS/Edgar SuIf there's one thing that [more]
Carlyle in exclusive talks to buy stake in two Medtronic units for over $7b
Private equity firm Carlyle Group Inc has entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire a majority stake in two medical device businesses of Medtronic Plc at [more]
View Point: A well-oiled after-sales services market can speed up Indonesia’s EV transition
The author is the co-founder and CEO of Otoklix, a tech company backed by AC Ventures, that bridges the gap between car owners and Indonesia's [more]
Tech war takes a new turn as Huawei pushes new 5G smartphones with mystery chip
Huawei's 5G smartphone comeback, with advanced chip wrapped in secrecy, releases chokehold of US sanctions on China techWhen asked by the South China Morning Post [more]
China’s indebted local governments spend billions to bail out small banks
China's local governments are spending billions - and amassing more debt - to recapitalise the nation's cash-strapped small banks amid growing default risks facing many [more]
Luxury home in landslide-hit Redhill Peninsula sells for half its 2017 price
Luxury home in Redhill Peninsula, where landslide exposed illegal structures, sells for just over half its 2017 price, agents sayA luxury home in Redhill Peninsula, [more]
Opinion: Western bias against China’s belt and road is hobbling climate action
China's Belt and Road Initiative has evolved into an endeavour powered by the Fourth Industrial Revolution and now offers the potential to tackle global challenges, [more]
Opinion: Western bias against China’s belt and road is hobbling climate action
China's Belt and Road Initiative has evolved into an endeavour powered by the Fourth Industrial Revolution and now offers the potential to tackle global challenges, [more]
Taiwanese investors still see opportunity in mainland China’s vast consumer base
As tough economic and geopolitical changes have made mainland China less viable as a base to manufacture exports, Taiwanese investors have altered their business strategy [more]
Meesho in talks with WestBridge Capital to raise funding in secondary round
Indian social commerce player Meesho, which recently hit headlines for turning profitable, is understood to be in talks with private equity firm WestBridge Capital to [more]
True North to sell around 20% stake in health insurance firm Niva Bupa for $330m
True North, one of the oldest private equity (PE) firms in India, has agreed to sell a significant part of its stake in health insurance [more]
SenseTime’s push into self-driving cars faces U.S. obstacles
SHANGHAI -- SenseTime Group, China's leading provider of image recognition technology, has an ambitious goal for equipping cars with its platform but faces a roadblock [more]
Ride-hailing in Japan could see conditional approval: digital minister
TOKYO -- Japan will consider allowing ride-hailing services in areas and at times where taxis are difficult to access, while also easing restrictions to allow [more]
Crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital’s co-founder apprehended in Singapore
Su Zhu, one of the founders of bankrupt crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital, has been "apprehended" at Changi Airport in Singapore, the company's liquidators [more]
Merger of Sony’s India unit with Zee to be delayed by a few months
Japan's Sony Group Corp said on Friday a merger of its Indian unit with Zee Entertainment Enterprises, which had an initial deadline of September, would [more]
Indian billionaire Anil Agarwal’s Vedanta to split into six separate listed businesses
Billionaire Anil Agarwal's Vedanta Ltd said on Friday it would split the company into six separate listed businesses as the metals-to-oil conglomerate seeks to boost [more]
India Digest: Saregama buys Pocket Aces; Stakeboat Capital Fund II
Music label Saregama has acquired a majority stake in digital entertainment company Pocket Aces Pictures. Separately, Stakeboat Capital has hit the final close of its [more]
Navis Capital beefs up credit strategy team, to open office in Indonesia
Southeast Asia-focused private equity firm Navis Capital Partners has beefed up its credit strategy team with the appointment of Jack Ng and Nicholas Nugroho as [more]
Sumitomo Forestry to buy U.S. apartment builder JPI for $215m
JPI builds apartments in the U.S. states of California and Texas. (Image courtesy of JPI)TOKYO -- Japanese housing developer Sumitomo Forestry said Friday that it will [more]
GBA Wealth Management Connect scheme upgraded
Photo by Jatinder Singh Kang from PexelsThe Wealth Management Connect will be enhanced in five directions.The government welcomed a decision to strengthen the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao [more]
Nan Fung Group’s AIRSIDE mall in Kai Tak opens
Photo from Nan Fung GroupThe new shopping mall spans 700,000 sq. ft.Nan Fung Group (Nan Fung) has soft opened its AIRSIDE shopping mall in Kai [more]
HK ranks 17th in the 2023 Global Innovation Index
Image by Andrzej from PixabayIn Asia, the city ranked 5th.Hong Kong ranked 17th in the latest edition of the Global Innovation Index published by the [more]
HK places 4th in world’s leading financial centres ranking
Image by teetasse from PixabayWhilst maintaining its ranking, the city's rating improved by 19 points.Hong Kong retained its position in the Global Financial Centres Index [more]
Hong Kong’s Mox unveils unlimited cashback rewards, new wealth platform
Photo courtesy of Mox Bank.The virtual-only bank is also gearing up to launch a new app interface.Hong Kong virtual bank Mox is celebrating its 3rd [more]