SYDNEY: Australia’s sovereign wealth fund, the Future Fund, is screening its portfolio for Chinese companies at risk of United States investment restrictions, its chairman said on Tuesday (Mar 7). The Biden administration plans to ban investments in some Chinese technology firms and increase scrutiny of others, sources have said, asContinue Reading
There has been a certain buzz around the baht, but the attention could be short lived if the Thai government fails to navigate deeper structural problems, says a researcher.Continue Reading
Beijing has stepped up the pace of its efforts to build its own artificial intelligence chatbots as Chinese news media express fears the United States will use ChatGPT to brainwash Chinese people. Since the Microsoft-backed startup OpenAI unveiled ChatGPT last November, many Chinese companies have announced their plans to launch their chatbots in 2023. Chinese […]Continue Reading
Kenyan traders accuse a Chinese-owned outlet of undercutting them and threatening their livelihoods.Continue Reading
We would like to invite market participants to submit entries to the 27th iteration of FinanceAsia’s awards, which recognise Asia’s financial services industry.Continue Reading
SINGAPORE: Nutrition product company Herbalife International Singapore has won a court battle against the Comptroller of Goods and Services Tax (GST) in a dispute over about S$2.2 million of taxes. Lawyers from the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) argued that Herbalife’s business structure results in revenue leakage, and thatContinue Reading
A metaverse concert was held as a proof-of-concept
Collaborated with AWS and signed a partnership with SK Magic The culmination of MWC Barcelona 2023 on 2 March 2023, saw Axiata Group joining other telcos in deploying GSMA Open Gateway. The initiative was launched on the opening day of MWC on 27 February…Continue Reading
Mobius led emerging market investment at Franklin Templeton Investments for three decades and is known for his bullish view on China. Now, though, he said, he “would be very, very careful” investing in the country. “The bottom line is that China is moving in a completely different direction than whatContinue Reading
Governments are warning citizens to be careful not to carry products with the cannabis-derived ingredient into Hong Kong, says Bloomberg Opinion’s Jennifer Creery.Continue Reading
President Xi’s close ally Li Qiang, formerly Shanghai’s party chief, is poised to become the next premier. Continue Reading