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Chinese healthcare businesses wade into South-east Asia for cost-efficiency, growth
Beijing-based healthcare private equity firm with US$3.4 billion AUM aims to set up a fund for companies from China to expand into region[HAIKOU] Geopolitical tensions are driving Chinese healthcare...
Bankman-Fried’s ex-deputy Wang avoids prison time over crypto fraud
FORMER cryptocurrency executive Gary Wang, who unwittingly wrote the computer code that helped FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried steal about US$8 billion from customers of the now-bankrupt exchange, was spared...
Bitcoin climbs closer to US$100,000 on Trump’s support for crypto
BITCOIN closed in on the historic US$100,000 level, fuelled by optimism that President-elect Donald Trump’s support for crypto heralds a boom as the US pivots to friendly regulations in...
Nissan Motor urges UK to ease EV targets amid weak demand
NISSAN Motor urged the UK government on Wednesday (Nov 20) to ease up its electric vehicle (EV) mandate, which encourages manufacturers to move from petrol and diesel vehicles to...
Strong US dollar, Trump policies pulling the rug from under some Asian, trade-exposed economies
In short term, the units likely to trend lower against the greenback on Trump’s global trade stanceTHE US dollar has been jumping strongly against some global currencies since the...
Gold extends gains on Russia-Ukraine jitters
Gold prices inched higher on Thursday (Nov 21) for a fourth consecutive session, supported by safe-haven demand amid the intensifying Russia-Ukraine war, while investors looked for further clarity on...
Stocks to watch: Nio, Singtel
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Thursday (Nov 21): Singtel: The telecom group on Thursday announced changes to its senior management,...
KPMG to spend US$100 million on AI partnership with Google Cloud
KPMG said on Wednesday (Nov 20) it would spend US$100 million over the next four years to bolster its enterprise artificial intelligence (AI) services through a partnership with Alphabet’s...
