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Shanghai’s speedy approval of Ant Group’s IPO paperwork showcases China’s eagerness to attract fast-growing technology companies to its markets as it competes with the US for technological supremacy.
Shanghai’s speedy approval of Ant Group’s IPO paperwork showcases China’s eagerness to attract fast-growing technology companies to its markets as it competes with the US for technological supremacy.
Asia-Pacific is home to 700 million youths aged 15 to 24 years who account for almost half of the region’s jobless, according to the International Labour Organization’s data.
Asia-Pacific is home to 700 million youths aged 15 to 24 years who account for almost half of the region’s jobless, according to the International Labour Organization’s data.
JD Health is joining a wave of online healthcare operators in China raising funds this year.
JD Health is joining a wave of online healthcare operators in China raising funds this year.
The US effort to crimp foreign investment into China, combined with the coronavirus pandemic, is weighing on capital flows.
The US effort to crimp foreign investment into China, combined with the coronavirus pandemic, is weighing on capital flows.
Governments are negotiating lifting border restrictions and scrambling to resurrect moribund tourist industries and trade. Testing could boost confidence among travellers.
Governments are negotiating lifting border restrictions and scrambling to resurrect moribund tourist industries and trade. Testing could boost confidence among travellers.
Kuaishou’s IPO plans come as the Trump administration has told its rival ByteDance to sell TikTok’s US operations or be shut down in the United States.
Kuaishou’s IPO plans come as the Trump administration has told its rival ByteDance to sell TikTok’s US operations or be shut down in the United States.
Zhang Wenjie’s departure comes as HSBC CEO Noel Quinn makes a big bet on future growth in China as part of the lender’s third major revamp in a decade.
Zhang Wenjie’s departure comes as HSBC CEO Noel Quinn makes a big bet on future growth in China as part of the lender’s third major revamp in a decade.
The flop in Yum China’s Hong Kong debut draws a stark contrast with a spate of bumper initial public offerings (IPO) in the city, where stocks gained 50 per cent or more in value when they changed hands for the first time.
The flop in Yum China’s Hong Kong debut draws a stark contrast with a spate of bumper initial public offerings (IPO) in the city, where stocks gained 50 per cent or more in value when they changed hands for the first time.
A listing application by Ant Group, China’s largest digital payments provider and digital finance platform by volume, is set for review by regulators next week, bringing its IPO one step closer.
A listing application by Ant Group, China’s largest digital payments provider and digital finance platform by volume, is set for review by regulators next week, bringing its IPO one step closer.
From partying with Lenny Kravitz to wrangling with creditors, the fate of Baccarat’s distressed owners and out-of-pocket creditors is an increasingly common tale as China’s US$411 billion global shopping spree continues to turn sour.
From partying with Lenny Kravitz to wrangling with creditors, the fate of Baccarat’s distressed owners and out-of-pocket creditors is an increasingly common tale as China’s US$411 billion global shopping spree continues to turn sour.
China already boasts more digital mobile payment users than anywhere else on earth, in a US$49 trillion market almost 500 times bigger than in the United States. The People’s Bank of China governor Yi Gang wants to hasten the digital transformation of China’s currency and economy.
China already boasts more digital mobile payment users than anywhere else on earth, in a US$49 trillion market almost 500 times bigger than in the United States. The People’s Bank of China governor Yi Gang wants to hasten the digital transformation of China’s currency and economy.
The coronavirus pandemic and rising US-China tensions have thrown boardrooms into crisis mode – but rather than run and hide, directors should openly engage stakeholders in dialogue, says a panel of experts.
The coronavirus pandemic and rising US-China tensions have thrown boardrooms into crisis mode – but rather than run and hide, directors should openly engage stakeholders in dialogue, says a panel of experts.
Senior creditors have wrested control of the airport cargo handling group from struggling HNA, helping secure the future of this key piece of aviation infrastructure.
Senior creditors have wrested control of the airport cargo handling group from struggling HNA, helping secure the future of this key piece of aviation infrastructure.
HKEX CEO Charles Li wants to keep Hong Kong’s IPO momentum up by enacting further reforms, but he may not have time to build a consensus before stepping down.
HKEX CEO Charles Li wants to keep Hong Kong’s IPO momentum up by enacting further reforms, but he may not have time to build a consensus before stepping down.
The potential growth, from the current status where global capital via Hong Kong makes up low single digits percentage of China’s stock market, could translate to further upside for the operator of Asia’s third-largest stock market.
The potential growth, from the current status where global capital via Hong Kong makes up low single digits percentage of China’s stock market, could translate to further upside for the operator of Asia’s third-largest stock market.
The secondary listing of Yum China, the operator of KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell, could come as soon as September, a source says.
The secondary listing of Yum China, the operator of KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell, could come as soon as September, a source says.
Ant Group applies for a listing in Hong Kong and Shanghai in what is likely to surpass Saudi Aramco as the largest stock offering on record. Early backers like Temasek, Khazanah and US private equity firms stand to reap a windfall.
Ant Group applies for a listing in Hong Kong and Shanghai in what is likely to surpass Saudi Aramco as the largest stock offering on record. Early backers like Temasek, Khazanah and US private equity firms stand to reap a windfall.
China’s electric car start-ups are rushing to raise capital to fight for market share in the world’s largest car market where sales are forecast to triple by 2025.
China’s electric car start-ups are rushing to raise capital to fight for market share in the world’s largest car market where sales are forecast to triple by 2025.
US State Department warns in a letter to American colleges and universities that Chinese firms could face ‘wholesale delisting’.
US State Department warns in a letter to American colleges and universities that Chinese firms could face ‘wholesale delisting’.
The debt-for-equity swap would see Chinese conglomerate HNA Group lose its grip on beleaguered airport cargo handling company Swissport International.
The debt-for-equity swap would see Chinese conglomerate HNA Group lose its grip on beleaguered airport cargo handling company Swissport International.
Lufax is following in the footsteps of OneConnect, another Ping An Insurance unit, to the US market.
Lufax is following in the footsteps of OneConnect, another Ping An Insurance unit, to the US market.
The Chinese electric vehicle maker’s offering follows in the tracks of Li Auto’s IPO on Nasdaq.
The Chinese electric vehicle maker’s offering follows in the tracks of Li Auto’s IPO on Nasdaq.
Chinese smart electric vehicle maker Xpeng Motors has raised US$300 million from investors led by Alibaba and The Qatar Investment Authority to expand in the world’s largest car market, a source says.
Chinese smart electric vehicle maker Xpeng Motors has raised US$300 million from investors led by Alibaba and The Qatar Investment Authority to expand in the world’s largest car market, a source says.
Ant Group, which is fast evolving from a payment processing firm into a service and technology provider, could become the poster boy for China’s plan to attract fast-growing technology champions to list on its domestic markets.
Ant Group, which is fast evolving from a payment processing firm into a service and technology provider, could become the poster boy for China’s plan to attract fast-growing technology champions to list on its domestic markets.
Li Auto’s IPO is the biggest by a Chinese company since December 2018.
Li Auto’s IPO is the biggest by a Chinese company since December 2018.
Investors are supercharging China’s largest electric vehicle start-ups to expand in the world’s largest car market.
Investors are supercharging China’s largest electric vehicle start-ups to expand in the world’s largest car market.
The Ping An Insurance-backed company hopes to follow in the footsteps of fellow group member OneConnect to the US later this year, according to a person familiar with the plan.
The Ping An Insurance-backed company hopes to follow in the footsteps of fellow group member OneConnect to the US later this year, according to a person familiar with the plan.
What Alipay’s parent likes about Hong Kong and Shanghai stock exchanges and cannot get from New York.
What Alipay’s parent likes about Hong Kong and Shanghai stock exchanges and cannot get from New York.
While the provider of the alipay service is still discussing the size and timing of the share sale, the outcome is likely to be one of the largest initial public offerings in years.
While the provider of the alipay service is still discussing the size and timing of the share sale, the outcome is likely to be one of the largest initial public offerings in years.
Tesla challenger in China raises capital to expand in world’s biggest auto market.
Tesla challenger in China raises capital to expand in world’s biggest auto market.