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China fund beats 97% of peers by buying Pop Mart, dumping Moutai
China fund beats 97% of peers by buying Pop Mart, dumping Moutai
[HONG KONG] A 30-year-old Chinese fund manager is trouncing peers this year with a portfolio stocked with Gen Z-favoured names such as Pop Mart International Group, betting that new-age...
Trump says TikTok buyer group found, needs China nod
Trump says TikTok buyer group found, needs China nod
[WASHINGTON] President Donald Trump said he has identified a buyer for the US operations of TikTok, the social media app owned by Chinese company ByteDance, without naming the winning...
Singapore’s snares its largest Reit IPO in a decade while HK looks to another bumper year driven by China companies
Singapore’s snares its largest Reit IPO in a decade while HK looks to another bumper year driven by China companies
[SINGAPORE] The past week has seen good news for the Singapore Exchange (SGX), with NTT filing to list a Reit - likely to Singapore’s largest in a decade -...
Hong Kong-listed China Medical System seeks secondary listing on SGX
Hong Kong-listed China Medical System seeks secondary listing on SGX
[SINGAPORE] Hong Kong-listed China Medical System (CMS) is seeking a secondary listing on the mainboard of the Singapore Exchange (SGX) in July this year.CMS is a specialty pharma with...
US says deal with Beijing will expedite rare earth exports from China
US says deal with Beijing will expedite rare earth exports from China
[WASHINGTON] The United States has reached an agreement with China on how to expedite rare earth shipments to the US, a White House official said on Thursday, amid efforts to end...
US says deal with Beijing will expedite rare earth exports from China
China confirms trade deal framework reached with United States
[BEIJING/WASHINGTON] China confirmed on Friday (Jun 27) details on the framework of a trade deal with the US, saying Washington would lift “restrictive measures” while Beijing would “review and...
China tech firms ramp up M&A deals with the blessing of Beijing
China tech firms ramp up M&A deals with the blessing of Beijing
[BEIJING] After a chastening crackdown that wiped billions off their value and forced top executives out of the public eye, China’s technology giants are back in favour and on...
China opens first offshore gold vault and contracts in Hong Kong
China opens first offshore gold vault and contracts in Hong Kong
[SINGAPORE] The Shanghai Gold Exchange (SGE) has expanded outside mainland China for the first time, with the rollout of two new contracts and a bullion vault in Hong Kong.The...
Wary of Washington, Europe frets it will be left behind on an AI battlefield
THE HAGUE — Days before NATO was set to convene in the Netherlands, one of its top commanders, Pierre Vandier, tasked with transforming the alliance for the next fight, put out...
Trump baffles with sudden U-turn on China buying Iranian oil
Trump baffles with sudden U-turn on China buying Iranian oil
[WASHINGTON] US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (Jun 24) appeared to undermine years of US sanctions on Iran, giving its biggest customer, China the green light to carry on...