China is snapping up overseas assets again, from Puma to metals
The turnaround is gathering momentum after a prolonged lull that began in the mid to late 2010s After Beijing slammed them shut about a decade ago, the gates have flung open again for…
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Hong Kong-listed J&T Global Express aims to raise HK$4.7 billion for tech, overseas expansion
The company says that the bonds will have an initial conversion price of HK$14.55 per class B share Indonesian courier services firm J&T Global Express said on Friday (Jan 23)…
Ford in talks to use BYD batteries for overseas factories
Ford Motor is in talks with China’s BYD about potentially supplying batteries for hybrid vehicles to the American automaker’s overseas factories, according to sources familiar with the…
Taiwan’s Foxtron launches Bria EV model, eyes overseas markets
Taiwan’s Foxtron Vehicle Technologies, a joint venture between Foxconn and Yulon Motor, launched an electric vehicle (EV) model called Bria on Thursday (Dec 25). Versions of the model will…
Tokyo Gas to steer more than half of overseas investments to US in next three years, CEO says
Tokyo Gas, Japan’s top city gas provider, plans to direct more than half of the 350 billion yen (S$2.9 billion) it has earmarked for overseas investments over the next three years to the…
Chinese smart glasses firms eye overseas conquest
[HANGZHOU, China] In China, artificial intelligence (AI) glasses let the wearer pay in shops with just a glance at a QR code and a voice command, as a growing number of companies look to…
Flock Uses Overseas Gig Workers to Build Its Surveillance AI
Flock, the automatic license plate reader and AI-powered camera company, uses overseas workers from Upwork to train its machine learning algorithms, with training material telling workers…
Chinese carmakers shift to ‘asset-light’ models in overseas expansion
CHINESE carmaker Geely is betting that an “asset-light” investment model will accelerate its overseas expansion, as competition among China’s automakers to win foreign drivers intensifies…
China’s tech giants move AI model training overseas to access Nvidia chips: report
Alibaba and ByteDance are among the tech firms training their newest large language models in South-east Asian data centres Top Chinese firms are training their artificial intelligence…
As the holiday shopping season kicks off, these overseas sellers struggle to keep U.S. customers
At Fleece & Harmony, a woolen mill and yarn shop in bucolic Belfast, Prince Edward Island, in Canada, owner Kim Doherty used to be able to send yarn skeins to U.S. customers across the…
China’s Didi Q3 revenue up 8.6% as costly overseas expansion accelerates
The company has accelerated overseas investment this year, notably expanding food delivery to additional cities Didi Global reported an 8.6 per cent rise in third-quarter revenue on…
ComfortDelGro and Hello Robotaxi partner on robotaxi deployment in China, overseas markets
The venture will focus on deploying and managing Robotaxi services via ComfortDelGro’s point-to-point operations Transport company ComfortDelGro announced on Tuesday (Nov 25) that its…
Volkswagen to export Chinese-made cars to more overseas markets
It has no plans to export them to Europe due to a difference in electronic architecture and software technology for smart vehicles [HEFEI, China] Volkswagen plans to export cars developed…
Box Office: ‘Springsteen’ Fizzles Overseas With $7 Million Start, ‘Black Phone 2’ Climbs to $80 Million
Bruce Springsteen is one of music’s biggest names, but his global popularity didn’t exactly translate at the box office. “Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere,” a musical biopic about the…
Box Office: ‘Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle’ Becomes Biggest Anime Movie Ever With $555 Million, ‘Him’ and ‘Big Bold Beautiful Journey’ Misfire Overseas
Two new Hollywood releases, Universal’s sports thriller “Him” and Sony’s romantic drama “A Big Bold Beautiful Journey,” were outright rejected by overseas audiences. “A Big Bold Beautiful…
‘Implications go far beyond SGX’ should Singapore’s best companies choose to list overseas: Koh Boon Hwee
The Republic needs “an ambitious and broad vision” for its capital markets, as well as a policy framework that will help realise that vision – or risk far-reaching impact that goes beyond…
China’s green tech firms pour billions into overseas factories
Middle East nations have been attracting investments in solar module and electrolyser plants, supported by sovereign offtake agreements China’s world-leading solar, battery and electric…
Dior Fined By China’s Cybersecurity Authority For Sending Consumer Data Overseas
Following an investigation into Dior‘s customer data breach in May, China‘s Public Security Bureau’s Cybersecurity Department has decided to impose a fine on Dior‘s Shanghai subsidiary,…
Cosco Shipping Holdings and Orient Overseas (International) could be hit by over US$2.1 billion in US port fees: HSBC
This could erode 74% and 65% of consensus Ebit margin forecast for FY2026 for Cosco Shipping Holdings and Orient Overseas (International), respectively Chinese lines Cosco Shipping…
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…
Bipartisan lawmakers aim to stop call centers from going overseas
Two lawmakers are trying to make call centers American again by introducing a bill that will discourage companies from shipping such communication overseas. Source link
Dentsu plans to cut about 3,400 overseas jobs to trim cost
The reduction, focused on headquarters and back-office functions in markets outside of Japan Japanese advertising company Dentsu Group said it will cut about 3,400 jobs in markets…
United Overseas Insurance aims to increase technology investments by almost 50% by 2029
United Overseas Insurance (UOI), the general insurance arm of UOB, will increase its technology investments by almost 50 per cent from 2023 levels by 2029. This will involve rolling out…
The Download: what’s next for AI agents, and how Trump protects US tech companies overseas
AI agents is a buzzy term that essentially refers to AI models and algorithms that can not only provide you with information, but take actions on your behalf. Companies like OpenAI and…