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Sony, India’s Zee settle dispute over scrapped US$10 billion merger
INDIA’S Zee Entertainment Enterprises and Sony’s unit in the country have agreed to withdraw all claims against each other related to their failed US$10 billion merger, Zee said on...
New listings, liquidity, regulatory framework, governance among priorities for MAS review of equities market
THE Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) new review group has identified priority areas for two workstreams amid its ongoing review of local equity markets. Called the Equities Market Review Group,...
PDD’s US$55 billion stock crash sends warning on Chinese economy
ONE of the last remaining bright spots for Chinese consumption is rapidly fading, as the nation’s economic malaise takes a toll on demand for even the most accessible of...
Skydance set to seal Paramount merger after Bronfman drops out
PRODUCER David Ellison’s Skydance Media is set to become the new owner of Paramount Global after Seagram heir Edgar Bronfman Jr dropped out, ending one of the industry’s most...
Malaysia says tech firms must comply with its laws amid backlash over social media licensing
“Big tech companies are big, but our laws are bigger,” says Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil Major tech companies must comply with local laws to continue operating in Malaysia, a...
BYD says fate of lithium project is in hands of Chile government
BYD said the timing of its lithium project in Chile remains up in the air as the Chinese electric vehicle juggernaut continues to negotiate with authorities in the South...
Indonesian palm oil output set to fall on dry weather, old trees
THE outlook for Indonesia’s palm oil harvest has dimmed as dry weather and ageing trees crimp production in the world’s top grower, which will likely tighten global supply and...
Australia’s Guzman y Gomez profit beats forecast in first earnings since IPO
AUSTRALIA’S Guzman y Gomez reported a surge in full-year profit, outperforming its prospectus forecast after the Mexican-themed fast-food chain’s bumper June debut.The Sydney-based company reported pro forma net profit...
