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Asia’s largest reit calls for Hong Kong to resume multi-entry visas from Shenzhen
ASIA’S largest commercial real estate investment trust said Hong Kong authorities should resume issuing multi-entry permits for Shenzhen visitors to boost retail spending. While Hong Kong residents have been...
Temasek backs Marketnode in Series A funding
IN A Series A funding round, Temasek backed digital market infrastructure operator Marketnode, which aims to develop a multi-asset ecosystem, starting in Asia-Pacific.The round’s successful first close was led...
China weighs record fine for PwC over Evergrande auditing work
CHINA is poised to impose a record fine on PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and suspend some of the global auditor’s local operations over its role in one of the nation’s biggest...
Ex-minister Lim Hwee Hua appointed as chair of IVSC board of trustees
The International Valuation Standards Council (IVSC) has named Lim Hwee Hua as chair of the IVSC board of trustees, succeeding former UK chancellor of the exchequer Alistair Darling. The...
South-east Asia’s growth-dominated PE industry needs stronger IPO markets: Bain
SOUTH-EAST Asia’s private equity (PE) industry is holding its head above water, but needs stronger stock markets to support exits via initial public offerings (IPOs). That is the verdict...
Google unveils US$2 billion investment in Malaysia
[KUALA LUMPUR] Google has committed to invest US$2 billion for the first Google data centre and Google Cloud region in Malaysia, said the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry...
EU Commission to postpone Chinese EV tariff decision
THE European Commission will postpone its decision on Chinese electric vehicle (EV) tariffs until after the European Parliament election on Jun 9, a source familiar with the matter told...
BNPL to account for 2% of total spending in Singapore by 2027, unchanged from 2023: Worldpay
“BUY now, pay later” (BNPL) will remain as one of the payment methods in Singapore, together with digital wallets and credit and debit cards, according to Worldpay’s 2024 Global...
