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Asia: Markets mixed as key US inflation data looms
ASIAN markets were mixed on Monday as investors set their sights on the release of key US inflation data due at the end of the week. After last week’s...
Australian taxi operator A2B shareholders vote in favour of ComfortDelGro acquisition
SHAREHOLDERS of Australian taxi network operator A2B voted in favour of ComfortDelGro’s acquisition on Monday (Mar 25), with 97.7 per cent of votes cast for the proposed deal. On Dec...
Japan’s top currency diplomat says yen weakness doesn’t reflect fundamentals
JAPAN’S top currency diplomat said on Monday that the yen’s current weakness did not reflect fundamentals, in the latest warning about the yen’s “big slide” against the dollar. “Looking...
Japan private equity deals jump in otherwise gloomy year for Asia
PRIVATE equity-related dealmaking in Japan jumped last year, as low interest rates and an ample supply of targets helped make the country the only market in the Asia-Pacific region...
China blocks use of Intel and AMD chips in government computers: report
CHINA has introduced guidelines to phase out United States microprocessors from Intel and AMD from government personal computers and servers, the Financial Times reported on Sunday (Mar 24). The...
Gucci’s China shock reverberates across the luxury landscape
FEARS of a slowdown among Chinese shoppers have dogged the luxury industry for the better part of a year. Last week the scale of the problem hit home for...
Taka Jewellery sets sights on overseas trade shows for post-pandemic growth revival
WITH international borders fully reopened since the lifting of pandemic restrictions, Taka Jewellery is pinning its hopes on overseas trade shows as a primary growth driver in the post-pandemic...
Cordlife to table resolutions from Nanjing Xinjiekou Department Store, says TransGlobal ‘not entitled’ to table resolutions
TROUBLED cord-blood bank Cordlife Group on Sunday (Mar 24) said it will table seven ordinary resolutions listed in a requisition notice from substantial shareholder Nanjing Xinjiekou Department Store at...
