BlackRock paused fundraising for latest Asia private credit fund
BlackRock paused fundraising earlier this year for its latest Asian private credit strategy amid its merger with HPS Investment Partners, sources familiar with the matter said,…
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Dongfeng Motor Group at near eight-year peak on privatisation plan
Regulators in Beijing have recently stepped up scrutiny of the intense competition Shares of Chinese state-owned automaker Dongfeng Motor Group surged 69.2 per cent as they…
Mizuho, MUFG join race by Japan’s banks for money manager deals overseas
[LONDON/TOKYO] Japanese banks Mizuho and MUFG are targeting buying or partnering with overseas money managers, they told Reuters, joining other Japanese financial companies aiming for a…
Bubble risks grow as China’s stock bull run defies economy angst
China’s economy is buckling under the weight of tariffs and a deep-rooted property crisis, yet stocks are extending their bull run – a disconnect that’s stirring doubts on the rally’s…
First Resources to buy remaining shares of Indonesia-listed Austindo Nusantara Jaya
First Resources will buy the remaining shares it does not own in Austindo Nusantara Jaya after its acquisition of a 91.2 per cent stake in the Indonesia-listed company, the palm oil…
Stocks to watch: MPACT, First Resources, Sabana Reit, Lum Chang Holdings, Raffles Education, Creative Technologies
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Monday (Aug 25): Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust (MPACT): The manager of MPACT announced on…
HSBC Swiss unit culls wealthy Middle Eastern clients amid regulator scrutiny: report
HSBC’s Swiss private bank has launched a cull of more than 1,000 wealthy Middle Eastern clients, as it faces scrutiny from regulators over high-risk customers, the Financial Times (FT)…
TPG joins Asia’s rush for mid-sized buyouts with latest fund
TPG is among the large alternative asset managers now seeking money to back mid-sized investments in Asia, a move away from its traditional focus on bigger deals. San Francisco-based TPG…
Circles to benefit from industry consolidation: CEO Rameez Ansar
The recent moves towards more consolidation in the telco space will allow companies such as Circles to focus on innovation, said Rameez Ansar, co-founder and chief executive officer of the…
US Fed’s Jackson Hole exposes hard road ahead for central bankers
The US Federal Reserve’s annual gathering in the Rocky Mountains is usually a time for central bankers and their wonky friends to kick back, discuss a few complicated economic topics and…
Bank of Japan’s Ueda expects tightening job market to push up wages
Bank of Japan (BOJ) governor Kazuo Ueda said that wage hikes are spreading beyond large firms and likely to keep accelerating due to a tightening job market, signalling his optimism that…
Kate Middleton Debuts New Blonde Hairstyle as Prince William Drives Family to Balmoral Church for Service
Kate Middleton was seen with Prince William and their three children on Sunday as they drove to a church service at Crathie Kirk in Balmoral, Scotland. The Princess of Wales sat in the…
Bon Appétit, Your Majesty Episode 2 Recap, Review, and Reactions; Episode 3 Spoilers
Bon Appétit, Your Majesty episode 2 kept viewers glued to the screens with fun-filled encounters between Yeon Ji Young and people in Joseon, including royal guards and government…
Harjinder Singh: Petition Supporting Illegal Immigrant Truck Driver Who Killed Three in Florida Crash Receives 2.2 Million Signatures
Over two million people have signed a petition urging leniency for an Indian illegal immigrant truck driver charged with killing three people in a crash in Florida. Harjinder Singh, 28,…
Wealthy California Man Kills Wife, Daughter Before Turning Gun on Self at Lavish Mansion Amid Bitter Divorce Battle
A wealthy California man is suspected of killing his wife and daughter before taking his own life inside their $15 million Los Angeles mansion. Three bodies were found in what appears to…
My Lovely Journey Episode 8 Preview, Spoilers: Trouble Ahead for Kang Yeo Reum?
My Lovely Journey episode 8 will air on Channel A on Sunday (August 24) at 9:20 PM KST. The upcoming chapter teases trouble for Kang Yeo Reum and Oh Sang Sik as they face their fourth…
Spotify flags price rises as it introduces new services: FT
Spotify will raise prices as it invests in new features and targets one billion users, the Financial Times reported on Sunday (Aug 24) citing the music streaming provider’s…
Bon Appétit, Your Majesty Episode 2 to Feature Yeon Ji Young in Survival Mode
Bon Appétit, Your Majesty episode 2 will air on tvN on Sunday (August 24) at 9:10 PM KST. The chapter will feature the struggles of Yeon Ji Young as she prepares for a life-or-death job…
Singapore-headquartered Mirxes to join Alibaba, Tencent on Hang Seng Composite Index
Home-grown biotech firm Mirxes will join the Hang Seng Composite Index on Sep 8, the startup announced on Saturday (Aug 23). The Hang Seng Composite Index is a benchmark which covers about…
Our Golden Days Episode 6 Preview, Spoilers: Will Ji Eun Oh Give Lee Ji Hyuk a Second Chance?
Our Golden Days episode 6 will air on KBS 2TV on Sunday (August 24) at 8:00 PM KST. Lee Ji Hyuk and Jung Bo Ah's secret conversation before the wedding will be revealed in this chapter.…
Beyond the Bar Episode 8 Air Date, Preview, Spoilers, and More
Beyond the Bar episode 8 will air on JTBC on Sunday (August 24) at 10:40 PM KST. Hong Soo Hyun will make a special appearance as Han Seol Yeon, South Korea's top anchor, in the upcoming…
Wave of director acquisitions as local rally takes a breather
Over the five trading sessions from Aug 15 to 21, institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks, with net institutional outflow of S$53 million after the heavier S$465 million in net…
Databricks to buy Sequoia-backed Tecton in AI agent push
Databricks will acquire machine learning startup Tecton to expand its artificial intelligence (AI) agent offerings, the latest in a string of deals aimed at offering full-scale AI building…
Goldman’s US$500 million Texas expansion takes shape in Dallas
Goldman Sachs’ US$500 million bet on Texas is poised to put a stamp on the Dallas skyline. The storied investment bank’s new office complex is ascending out of the ground at a noisy…