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Long-awaited London-Shanghai share listing project goes live

Shanghai-listed companies can raise new funds via London's stock market while British companies can broaden their investor base by selling existing shares in Shanghai.

Jun 17, 2019

Brusque to bruised: Hong Kong's Lam caves to pressure on extradition bill

On Saturday, Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam suddenly announced the bill had been postponed indefinitely.

Jun 16, 2019

Wall Street ends down; Broadcom warning hits chip stocks

Some strategists say stocks are primed for a selloff should the Fed fail to take an even more dovish tilt.

Jun 15, 2019

Hong Kong tycoons start moving assets offshore as fears rise over new extradition law

One tycoon, who considers himself potentially politically exposed, has started shifting more than $100 million from a local Citibank account to a Citibank account in Singapore.

Jun 15, 2019

Iran rejects US allegations of Gulf of Oman tanker attacks

The United States, which has accused Iran or its proxies of carrying out a May 12 attack on four tankers off the United Arab Emirates' coast as well as May 14 drone strikes on two Saudi oil-pumping stations.

Jun 14, 2019

Asia stocks subdued ahead of China data, Gulf attacks support oil

China will release May industrial production along with retail sales and investment numbers at 0700 GMT.

Jun 14, 2019

WhatsApp threatens legal action against public claims of messaging abuses

Until now, WhatsApp has focused legal action on abuses for which it had found internal evidence.

Jun 12, 2019

Grab eyes Singapore banking licence as regulator studies virtual banks - sources

Singapore-headquartered Grab's interest in what would be its first foray into banking has not been reported before.

Jun 12, 2019

Global Markets: Asia shares wary of Trump, wait on US inflation

Market moves were modest, with MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan off 0.38% after two days of gains.

Jun 12, 2019

North Korean agents kill Kim Jong-un's half-brother Kim Jong Nam in Malaysia

North Korean leader's slain half-brother was a CIA informant: Report

Kim Jong Nam had been almost certainly in contact with security services of other countries, particularly from China.

Jun 11, 2019

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Trump ready to slap more tariffs on China after G20 meeting

China's foreign ministry said on Monday that China is open to more trade talks with Washington but has nothing to announce about a possible meeting.

Jun 11, 2019

Asia stocks rise as policy tweaks boost China markets

Australian stocks rose 1.5%, South Korea's KOSPI added 0.55% and Japan's Nikkei edged up 0.3%.

Jun 11, 2019

China iron ore imports rise in May, but supply crunch remains

For the first five months of the year, China imported 423.92 million tonnes of iron ore, down 5.2% on the same period in 2018, customs data showed.

Jun 10, 2019

Gold off 14-month peak as U.S.-Mexico deal cools safe-haven demand

Investors will now look for any developments in Sino-U.S. trade, with a protracted spat between the two countries keeping market optimism under wraps.

Jun 10, 2019

Stocks gain as Mexico tariffs averted, yuan falls to 2019 lows

Chinese yuan slipped to its lowest levels this year on weak Chinese imports data and as talks to end the Sino-U.S. dispute remained deadlocked.

Jun 10, 2019

British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson concerned about planned U.S. recognition of Jerusalem

UK's Johnson threatens to withhold $50 billion Brexit payment

The 39 billion pounds represents outstanding British liabilities to the EU, which would be paid over a number of years according to the withdrawal agreement negotiated by May.

Jun 9, 2019

G20 finance chiefs to say trade row has 'intensified' but delete call for resolution

The communique also said that G20 finance leaders had agreed to compile common rules by 2020.

Jun 9, 2019

Thirsty Singapore taps into innovation to secure its water future

The nation currently uses 141 litres per person each day - about enough for two typical eight-minute U.S. showers, according to Harvard University statistics.

Jun 7, 2019

Airbnb touts Japan recovery, bolstered by hotel listings

Airbnb listings collapsed from the 62,000 online prior to the change, leaving travelers without accommodation at short notice.

Jun 6, 2019

Singapore Exchange to boost derivatives, target Southeast Asia unicorns

Average daily securities turnover at SGX was $791 million in May while the figure was $1.8 billion for the Thai exchange, and $12.4 billion for HKEX, data from Refinitiv shows.

Jun 6, 2019

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