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1MDB saga: Standard Chartered Bank disputes $3.4 billion claim by liquidators in Singapore

The lawsuit claims StanChart facilitated over 100 intrabank transfers that concealed stolen funds and ignored red flags, violating Singaporean regulations. StanChart denies the…

  • Published: July 2, 20251:38 pm
  • Author Grace Leong
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Bank of Japan considering easing reductions in government bond buying beginning in April 2026

The central bank will discuss possible measures for beyond April 2026 at its policy meeting to be held on June 16 and 17. The current bond-buying reduction program was scheduled…

  • Published: June 16, 20251:05 pm
  • Author The Yomiuri Shimbun
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Bali to clamp down on illegal foreign-owned businesses

Overtourism and overdevelopment have become serious issues in Bali as tourism returns to the island following the COVID-19 pandemic. Reports of rowdy tourists violating local…

  • Published: June 6, 20251:56 pm
  • Author The Jakarta Post
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Thai PM Paetongtarn visits Chanthaburi province, meets fruit growers to address agricultural challenges

During the meeting, durian growers urged the government to support both Thai and foreign traders to maintain a stable export base and avoid price suppression as fruit production…

  • Published: May 19, 20251:58 pm
  • Author The Nation
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Nissan to offer early retirement to Japan employees; 1st such offer in 18 years

In explaining the reasons behind the decision, the company reportedly said that optimizing administrative expenses is becoming extremely important amid the increasingly difficult…

  • Published: May 19, 20251:56 pm
  • Author The Yomiuri Shimbun
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Chinese steel factory in Thailand’s Chonburi found violating suspension order

A special taskforce from the Ministry of Industry has discovered that a steel factory, jointly owned by a Chinese firm, violated a suspension order and resumed the production of…

  • Published: April 24, 20251:30 pm
  • Author The Nation
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Instant retail in China sizzles as turf war among big names heats up

The company emphasised that it will never force its riders to "choose one out of two" platforms, encouraging them to accept orders freely from different platforms. JD will also…

  • Published: April 23, 20251:45 pm
  • Author Fan Feifei
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China’s proactive policy helps woo foreign investors

Despite operating in different industry sectors, several multinational corporations — such as Germany's Siemens AG, Tapestry Inc of the United States and Japan's Takeda…

  • Published: April 8, 20252:02 pm
  • Author Zhong Nan
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ByteDance, US discuss TikTok’s future in the country

The company said in a statement that there are still key matters to be resolved, adding that any agreement will be subject to approval under Chinese laws.

  • Published: April 7, 20252:07 pm
  • Author Fan Feifei
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China’s environment ministry to expand carbon trading program by including three industrial sectors

Launched in 2021, China's carbon trading market, already world's largest, currently involves 2,200 coal-fired power generation companies, which annually contribute about 5 billion…

  • Published: March 28, 20252:29 pm
  • Author China Daily

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