Category: FinanceAsia
Vietnam court jails 46 bankers, execs for loan scheme
A court in Vietnam convicted 46 former bankers and businesspeople of corruption on Monday over a multi million-dollar lending scam spearheaded by the once-powerful chair of [...]
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Global shares mostly higher ahead of US employment report
Shares were mostly higher in Europe early Friday after a mixed day in Asia ahead of the release of US jobs data later in the day, with scant apparent carry-over from [...]
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Asian markets swing after bruising week with trade centre stage
Asian equities were mixed on Friday after another painful week as fears of an all-out trade war between Beijing and Washington keep investors on edge, while China’s [...]
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Asian markets flat after Apple value surpasses $1 trillion
Asian shares were flat Friday in mixed trading ahead of the US jobs report later in the day. There appeared to be scant carry-over Friday from overnight gains on Wall Street [...]
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Asian markets’ losses build on fears over brewing trade war
European equities markets were in the red Thursday as trade war fears ratcheted higher after the United States said it was looking at more than doubling threatened tariffs on [...]
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International Cruise and Yachting Festival (Hong Kong) 2018
Gains support with added venues on both sides of the Victoria Harbour Hong Kong’s first-ever cruise and yachting event, International Cruise and Yachting Festival (Hong [...]
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Asian stocks mixed as traders keep tabs on China-US trade row
Asian markets were mixed Wednesday, with Shanghai and Hong Kong sharply lower following reports the US was planning to more than double planned tariffs on China. The region [...]
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Western Areas Strengthens Regional Exploration in South Australia via Strategic Agreement with Iluka Resources
The Board of Western Areas Ltd (ASX: WSA, “Western Areas” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce an expansion of the Company’s Western Gawler regional exploration [...]
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Asia stocks lower ahead of central bank meets
Asian markets dropped Monday, following Wall Street’s downbeat finish last week on fears that US economic growth has peaked, and with investors cautious ahead of key [...]
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Asian stocks edge up ahead of US growth data
Asian stocks mostly edged higher Friday as investors digested results from American tech titans and waited for the release of US data expected to show a surge in economic [...]
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Asian stocks slip despite US, EU plan to ease trade tensions
Asian stocks mostly fell Thursday as investor relief at US President Donald Trump and the European Commission chief’s plan to ease trade tensions was offset by [...]
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Global stocks mostly rise on China stimulus, earnings
Global stock markets mostly rallied on Tuesday, helped by Chinese stimulus plans and a batch of generally strong US earnings from Google parent Alphabet and others. In [...]
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Fleetwood Expands Modular Accommodation and Parts and Accessories Segments Through Strategic Acquisitions
* Fleetwood has executed contracts to acquire: Sydney based Modular Building Systems (MBS) for $34.15m (or 3.6x FY18 EBITA) plus a potential earnout; and Melbourne based [...]
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Asia markets gain as earnings reports loom
Asian markets advanced Tuesday, with Beijing’s planned stimulus measures pushing up Chinese shares as investors turn their attention to this week’s release of [...]
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GHM Prepares for Grand Opening of Heritage Resort Al Bait Sharjah, UAE
General Hotel Management Ltd (GHM) has announced Sept. 1, 2018 as the opening date of Al Bait Sharjah, a 53-key property that celebrates the heritage of Arabia and that will [...]
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