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Tax rebates to be cut on 23 products; Ministry keen to curb production and cut CO2 emissions
Korean company sees surge in demand for electronics, batteries; Growing need for EV batteries in Europe and US
(AF) BharatPe is seeking to raise $350 million in a new round of funding, which could be spearheaded by the...
Asia News
• Growth estimate for East Asia and Pacific (ex-China) cut to 4% this year; • China likely to grow at......
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Thai GPSC shares jump after $453m investment in India solar firm14 Jul 2021
Thai renewables utility GPSC buys 41.6% stake in Avaada Energy in India State utility boosts its renewable capacity to 2,145......
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Big Jump in M&As in Asia Pacific Companies in First Half06 Jul 2021
The Asia Pacific region, excluding Japan, saw $640 billion worth of mergers and acquisitions in the first half of 2021,......
Central Asia News
Australian exports of LNG look set to tighten amid tension between Beijing and the Morrison government over multiple issues, despite big investments by Chinese oil majors in recent years, as Beijing looks to source more natural gas from Turkmenistan via a new pipeline...
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Rethinking Asian tourism for the pandemic era27 Nov 2020
(ATF) From a “staycation” in a five-star hotel to a “flycation” with views of Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong’s tourism......
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Virus, low oil hit Putin bid for economic revival20 Mar 2020
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin has insisted the economy can weather the coronavirus pandemic and low oil prices,......
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• Securities regulator phones investment banks to ease concerns • China Daily: Markets will be opened further & firms can still list abroad ......
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Tencent-backed outfit behind video game PlayerUnknown's Battleground; Sale will be second-largest South Korean IPO ever after Samsung Life...
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Progress on Biden's trillion-dollar infrastructure bill to 'transform America'; Tech giant Tencent, targeted in China’s regulatory crackdown, surged 10%...
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Maker of VW, Porsche and Audi cars posts ‘record’ €11.4bn operating profit Semiconductor shortage expected to be ‘more pronounced’ later......
China News
Ride-hailing giant Didi Global is considering going private as it mulls ways to assuage regulators who cracked down on......
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China Regulators Scramble to Ease Investor Fears Over Crackdown29 Jul 2021
• Securities regulator phones investment banks to ease concerns • China Daily: Markets will be opened further & firms can still list abroad ......
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DWS Chief Urges Investors to Ignore China Crackdown ‘Noise’: FT29 Jul 2021
(AF) Asset managers should ignore the “noise” of China’s regulatory crackdown and focus instead on the country’s long-term potential,......
India News
Firms bidding to halt Competition Commission of India investigation; State alleges e-commerce giants bypassed law with complex business set-ups...
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$85m Raised to Fund Indian Saas Start-ups: Bloomberg28 Jul 2021
(AF) An $85 million venture fund, the Together Fund, has been created to back Indian software-as-a-service (SaaS) startups, Bloomberg......
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India’s Paytm Eyes October IPO, Hopes to Break Even in 18 Months26 Jul 2021
• Indian fintech set for $2.2bn IPO in three months time • It will compete with Reliance, WhatsApp on digital......
North Asia News
• Korean tech giant enjoys 54% profit jump in second quarter • Says global shortage of non-memory chips & Covid......
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LG Says End of Lockdowns Will Lower Tech Demand, Prices: FT28 Jul 2021
(AF) The lifting of pandemic lockdowns around the world will reduce demand for electronic goods and lower prices, Korean......
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BoJ chief Kuroda Vows to be Adaptable on Financing Green Transition27 Jul 2021
Central bank says it has no plans to hand-pick "green" bonds in its asset-buying programme; Governor called for a ‘learning by doing’ approach to climate change ...
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