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China venture capital funds tap global investors for US billion in comeback
China venture capital funds tap global investors for US$2 billion in comeback
[BEIJING] China’s largest venture capital houses are tapping the market for at least US$2 billion in new funds, re-engaging with the country’s startups in a signal of renewed global...
Trump’s U-turn on Nvidia spurs talk of grand bargain with China
Trump’s U-turn on Nvidia spurs talk of grand bargain with China
[BEIJING] Only a few years ago, the Biden administration declared export controls a “new strategic asset” to help the US maintain “as large a lead as possible” over China...
US set to impose 93.5% duty on China battery material
US set to impose 93.5% duty on China battery material
[NEW YORK] The US Commerce Department imposed preliminary anti-dumping duties of 93.5 per cent on Chinese imports of graphite, a key battery component, after concluding the materials had been...
China threatens to block Panama ports deal unless its shipping giant gets stake: report
China threatens to block Panama ports deal unless its shipping giant gets stake: report
Chinese officials have told BlackRock, MSC and Hutchison that if Cosco is left out of the deal, Beijing would take steps to block Hutchison’s proposed sale of the portsPublished...
Wells Fargo suspends China travel after employee exit ban: source
Wells Fargo suspends China travel after employee exit ban: source
[NEW YORK] Wells Fargo has suspended all travel to China after a banker was blocked from leaving the country, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Thursday...
India’s private market boom set to continue, as investors keep shunning China
India’s private market boom set to continue, as investors keep shunning China
[SINGAPORE] A surge in the value of private equity (PE) deals signed in India in the first half of this year, coupled with the inking of the country’s biggest...
India’s private market boom set to continue, as investors keep shunning China
No let-up in India’s private market boom as investors continue to shun China
[SINGAPORE] A surge in the value of private equity (PE) deals signed in India in the first half of this year, coupled with the inking of the country’s biggest...
India’s private market boom set to continue, as investors keep shunning China
No let-up in India’s private market boom as investors continue to shun China
[SINGAPORE] A surge in the value of private equity (PE) deals signed in India in the first half of this year, coupled with the inking of the country’s biggest...
China vows to address ‘irrational competition’ in EV sector
China vows to address ‘irrational competition’ in EV sector
[BEIJING] China pledged to rein in “irrational competition” in its electric vehicle (EV) sector, reflecting authorities’ increasing urgency to tackle deflationary price wars threatening economic and industrial growth.The vow...
China probes US0 underwriting fee amid Xi price war clampdown
China probes US$100 underwriting fee amid Xi price war clampdown
[BEIJING] China is investigating some of the nation’s top investment banks over bond underwriting fees that hit below US$100, as regulators expanded a crackdown on a long-standing price war...