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China says willing to cooperate with US firms after Boeing spat
China says willing to cooperate with US firms after Boeing spat
Among airlines that are willing recipients of the aircraft rejected by the country is Air IndiaPublished Tue, Apr 29, 2025 · 01:11 PM[HONG KONG] China is willing to support...
Some Chinese exporters hasten US dollar conversion amid trade war
Some Chinese exporters hasten US dollar conversion amid trade war
[NEW YORK] Some Chinese exporters are speeding up the conversion of their US dollar income into yuan on bets the worst of the tariff-led loss in the local currency...
Asia: Markets rise as traders gear up for earnings, key jobs data
Asia: Markets rise as traders gear up for earnings, key jobs data
[HONG KONG] Markets edged up on Tuesday after a largely positive day on Wall Street with investors eyeing a busy week of data and earnings releases that could provide...
Stocks to watch: CapitaLand Ascendas Reit, Sats, Frasers Centrepoint Trust, First Sponsor, Stoneweg Reit, UOI, LMIRT
Stocks to watch: CapitaLand Ascendas Reit, Sats, Frasers Centrepoint Trust, First Sponsor, Stoneweg Reit, UOI, LMIRT
[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Tuesday (Apr 29):CapitaLand Ascendas Reit (Clar): The Reit reported a growth in portfolio rental...
Pirelli asserts independence from China’s Sinochem as it seeks US expansion
Pirelli asserts independence from China’s Sinochem as it seeks US expansion
[MILAN] Italy’s Pirelli said on Monday (Apr 28) that the government’s “golden powers” in the company meant it was no longer controlled by China’s Sinochem , in a move...
Alibaba rolls out latest flagship AI model in post-DeepSeek race
Alibaba rolls out latest flagship AI model in post-DeepSeek race
[BEIJING] Alibaba Group Holding took the wraps off a new version of its flagship Qwen AI model, sustaining the breakneck pace of development that’s characterised China’s artificial intelligence (AI)...
Brent crude oil prices drop on demand fears
Brent crude oil prices drop on demand fears
[HOUSTON] Brent crude oil prices fell more than US$1 a barrel on Monday morning as economic worries from the US-China trade war were pressuring demand.Brent crude futures settled at US$65.86 a...
Europe: Shares end higher ahead of week’s data, earnings
Europe: Shares end higher ahead of week’s data, earnings
EUROPEAN shares extended gains on Monday, with most sub-indexes rising, as investors remained optimistic about US-China trade tensions easing ahead of the week’s earnings and economic data.The pan-European Stoxx 600 index...
XPeng Motors: A car company that doesn’t really want to be one in the first place
XPeng Motors: A car company that doesn’t really want to be one in the first place
[HONG KONG] Right before He Xiaopeng went on stage to launch the 2025 XPeng X9 car, he battled what he called a “miserable” cold.“I slept for 30 out of...
Ant Group enters brokerage business with HK.81 billion Bright Smart buy
Ant Group enters brokerage business with HK$2.81 billion Bright Smart buy
Published Mon, Apr 28, 2025 · 07:13 PM[HONG KONG] Ant Group, an affiliate of China’s e-commerce giant Alibaba Group, is buying a HK$2.81 billion (S$476 million) controlling stake in...