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Stocks fell in most Asian centres on Wednesday as a "Santa Claus rally" showed signs of fatigue and continued fears over the Omicron variant – and uncertain prospects for 2022
The mechanism, known as "listing by introduction", would allow owners of Didi US shares to transfer them to the Asian city's bourse gradually
Shenzhen Stock Exchange and Singapore Exchange will jointly develop and promote ETF markets in Singapore and China through cross-border investments, the bourses said
The national emissions trading scheme, which covers some 2,225 power companies, will be opened to financial institutions as well as emitters in non-ferrous metal and building materials
Regulator sets limit on level of proceeds from new issues a firm can use for takeovers in the event the company has not specified the acquisition target in its offer document.
The optimistic risk-on appetite in the US carried over to Asia, with Tokyo up 1.4% while markets in Singapore, Seoul, Jakarta, KL and Taipei all enjoyed a rise
Chairman Hui Ka Yan vowed on Sunday to deliver 39,000 units of properties in December, but the group looks likely to default on a further $255m of bond payments due today
The new rule on foreign investment is among updates to the government's policies related to 31 restricted sectors that take effect on January 1
Asian shares dipped in subued holiday trade on Monday as fears lingered over the impact of the Omicron Covid variant. Airline traffic was disrupted in some states, but retail sales were healthy.
Vertex Venture Holding said its special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) received a letter from the Singapore exchange saying it was eligible to list.
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