Archive for November 6th, 2019
Must there always be a Malay-Muslim candidate? Analysts say fears unfounded
Political analysts have downplayed some quarters’ insistence for a Malay-Muslim candidate in the Tanjung Piai by-election, saying it is baseless for the majority [...] » More
MACC wants banks, financial institutions to aid war against corruption
The Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission (MACC) said today it hopes that banks can directly aid the agency so it can conduct its investigations and gather intelligence to [...] » More
Dr M: Data sharing on financial crimes only for crime prevention purposes
Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today assured that personal data will remain protected despite the Public-Private Partnership Initiative (PPP) where banks and financial institutions [...] » More
N. Korea says US terrorism blacklist hinders nuke diplomacy
North Korea said Tuesday the US redesignation of Pyongyang as a sponsor of terrorism is dimming prospects for nuclear diplomacy between the countries. The North’s [...] » More
German minister casts doubt on Huawei participation in 5G build-out
German Foreign minister Heiko Maas on Monday cast doubt on whether Chinese telecom equipment vendor Huawei Technologies could participate in the development and construction [...] » More
Business Briefs 06 November 2019
* Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam, BIDV (BID) will issue VND4.5 trillion worth of unsecured in convertible bonds, including 400,000 [...] » More
How one man transformed Korea’s sordid ‘love hotels’ into a billion-dollar business
To be a successful entrepreneur, they say you’ve got to have passion. That’s something Su Jin Lee had in spades when he started his business. After all, he was [...] » More
Asian markets mixed as traders await news on China-US talks
Asian markets were mixed Tuesday as investors took a step back after recent rallies, awaiting the next developments in the China-US trade talks. Wall Street provided a [...] » More
Asian markets advance following record Dow close
Asian shares have advanced after the Dow Jones Industrial Average and other benchmarks closed at record highs. Upbeat comments by US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross about [...] » More
Xi meets Lam in ‘vote of confidence’ over HK protests
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s surprise meeting with Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam was a “vote of confidence” in her government’s ability to tackle five [...] » More
HK pupils cover faces in citywide protests marking one month since mask ban introduced
Pupils marked one month since the introduction of the mask ban in Hong Kong on Tuesday by covering their faces in protest, as students at a top secondary marched in support [...] » More
HK man in critical condition after being run off the road and stabbed by masked attackers
Police were scouring the city for four masked attackers on Tuesday after a man was chased from a car, intercepted and stabbed on Hong Kong Island overnight. The man, a [...] » More
Angry campus crowd besieges HK university chief, demanding he condemn police actions as student suffers brain injury in car park fall after reportedly fleeing tear gas
Hundreds of angry Hong Kong students besieged their university’s president for more than five hours on Monday night, demanding he condemn alleged police brutality after [...] » More
Xi Jinping’s message to HK: You’re stuck with Carrie Lam
A week ago, it seemed like Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam might have been on the verge of being ousted. While her government denied rumours that Beijing was drawing up plans to [...] » More
HK’s new crypto funds struggle to clear licensing hurdles
A year after Hong Kong launched a pioneering scheme allowing fund managers to invest in cryptocurrency assets, barely any players have been approved, highlighting the [...] » More
