FWD Group Holdings Ltd., the Asian insurer backed by Hong Kong billionaire Richard Li, is close to filing an application for an initial public offering in the city this year, according to people …
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Richard Li’s FWD could file for US$1 billion Hong Kong IPO as early as Monday
FWD Group Holdings, the Asian insurer backed by Hong Kong billionaire Richard Li Tzar-kai, is close to filing an application for an IPO in the city this year, according to people familiar with the …
Why is China being blamed for the stalled G20 debt relief plan for distressed countries?
The Common Framework was meant to help out low-income nations battered by the coronavirus pandemic A year on and it has failed to benefit any potential recipients More than a year has passed since …
Has China Turned its Back on ‘Best Friend’ Russia?
China refused to join its close friend, Russia, in vetoing a U.S.-backed resolution in the U.N. Security Council deploring Russia’s attack on Ukraine. China abstained on the motion but also made …
As Russia invaded the Ukraine, bitcoin plunged — here’s what Sam Bankman-Fried, Michael Saylor and other top voices in crypto had to say about it
“Wars create inflation, cripple commerce, and make bitcoin compelling,” MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor said.
Russia-Ukraine war: Has Moscow replaced Beijing as the West’s enemy?
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has irreversible consequences for relations between Russia and the West as a whole. It appears that Moscow has replaced Beijing as the major international villain.
Japan reopens, Beijing Paralympics, South Korea election early voting
Japan will allow foreign students and business travelers to enter the country from March 1, marking the first major reopening of its borders in more than a year. The Winter Paralympics start in …
Bangladesh extends special campaign to administer 1st COVID-19 dose amid growing demand
The Bangladeshi government has decided to extend the ongoing special campaign to administer the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine by two days to Feb. 28 amid a rising demand, Health Minister Zahid …
China’s lottery sales down 13.8 pct in January
China’s lottery ticket sales reached 30.82 billion yuan (about 4.87 billion U.S. dollars) last month, down 13.8 percent year on year, data from the Ministry of Finance showed. Sales of lottery tickets …
Ukraine: what will China do? There are signs it is uneasy about Putin’s methods
Beijing has held off from backing Russia, raising questions about the extent of any partnership …
China’s Long March rocket carries record-breaking 22 satellites
A modified version of China’s Long March 8 carrier rocket transported 22 satellites into orbit on Sunday morning in its debut flight, setting a record for the most satellites launched by a single …
China Focus: China’s new-generation rocket sends 22 satellites into space in record-setting mission
China launched a Long March-8 rocket to place 22 satellites in space on Sunday, setting a domestic record for the most spacecraft launched by a single rocket. The rocket blasted off at 11:06 a.m.
China’s ‘common prosperity’ push, consumer nationalism stir new challenges for global brands
Campaign to reduce wealth gap presents new marketing challenges for global brands, though most are positive about expanded middle class International brands also have to contend with rising …
