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The exchange, which is backed by Japanese social media firm Line Corp, said it has suspended new sign-ups and credit card payments and will cease operations in a few months.
Banks in Singapore are required to have the maximum coverage possible for exposure to crypto, a senior minister has revealed.
Evergrande expects to firm up debt restructuring proposals by end-February or early-March, lawyers for the developer told a Hong Kong court on Monday
The move is latest step in Washington's crackdown on Chinese tech giants amid fears the firms would spy on Americans for Beijing
A large chunk of Binance's emergency insurance fund – 44% – is made up of the crypto exchange's own BNB tokens, crypto followers have noted
President says the strike is holding the national supply chain "hostage" during an economic crisis, which is "unacceptable". Logistics disruptions have hit several sectors already.
Fitch Ratings says new-energy vehicles will continue to see strong growth next year as more motorists ditch petrol cars. It says EVs will account for 35% of car sales on the mainland in 2023
A dozen members of staff said they were in "disbelief" at UK ministers ordering China's Nexperia to sell its 86% stake in the plant and travelled to Westminister to protest at the decision
Taiwanese tech giant said a "technical error" occurred when hiring new recruits at its huge iPhone factory. The company has now done deals with employees to resolve protests at the plant
The Chinese smartphone maker’s net income fell 59.1% to 2.12 billion yuan over the period from 5.176 billion yuan one year ago
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