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Meituan to debut in Riyadh as expansion beyond China quickens
MEITUAN is planning to launch its international food-delivery platform in Saudi Arabia’s capital, making its first move outside of greater China as growth slows in its home market. The...
Five new charges for money laundering accused Zhang Ruijin before his plead guilty mention
CHINESE national Zhang Ruijin, one of the 10 foreign nationals embroiled in Singapore’s largest money laundering case, has been slapped with five new charges, a few days before he...
Chinese sellers go to TikTok school to reach buyers abroad
DONNING hijabs and floor-length abaya gowns over shorts and tank tops, Chinese students at an e-commerce school perform into a smartphone camera as they learn how to sell the...
Gold prices set for weekly decline ahead of US inflation data
GOLD prices edged lower on Friday (Apr 26) and were set for a weekly decline as investor attention turned to key US inflation data for cues on the Federal...
Meta’s earnings flop sparks US$400 billion sell-off in tech stocks
A DISAPPOINTING earnings report from Meta Platforms has technology investors on edge ahead of results from some of the stock market’s biggest and most important companies in the coming...
ByteDance prefers TikTok shutdown in US if legal options fail: sources
TIKTOK owner ByteDance would prefer to shut down its loss-making app rather than sell it if the Chinese company exhausts all legal options to fight legislation to ban the...
CapitaLand Investment posts total revenue of S$650 million for Q1
CAPITALAND Investment : 9CI 0% (CLI) reported a total revenue of S$650 million for the first quarter ended March 2024, down 0.2 per cent from S$651 million in the...
Basel Committee adds climate risks to banking supervision standards
THE Basel Committee on Thursday approved an update of its banking supervision guidelines that includes risks from climate changes and the digitalisation of finance.The changes to its “core principles...
