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China's market regulator said on Wednesday that it had approved the acquisition deal – but with conditions
Agency said football club's promotion "trivialised investment in crypto-assets and took advantage of consumers’ inexperience or credulity"
MIIT said it received a report from a third party about the issue, prompting officials to suspend a cooperative partnership
Zero or negative interest rates incentivise risky investing and many are putting money into higher-risk asset classes for the first time in pursuit of returns
Rei Ishii, an employee of Sony Life Insurance Company in Tokyo, allegedly diverted the money in May when the company attempted to transfer funds between its accounts
The public issue comprises fresh issuance of equity shares worth 12.5 billion rupees and an offer for sale of 30,700,000 equity shares, according to the draft red herring prospectus
Apple supplier Foxconn's plant near Chennai in southern India will remain shut this week following protests sparked by a food poisoning incident, government officials said on Tuesday
Momo is Vietnam's largest e-wallet by users and aims to double that number to 50 million in the next two years. It aims to go public in 2025
Top brands engage live-streamers to help market products on China's top e-commerce platforms, and analysts say it is essential to a brand's retail strategy for the country
The fine on Viya, who once appeared on a stream with US reality TV star Kim Kardashian, far exceeds that of other well-known cases.
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PaymentsCan China Take Place of SWIFT System? Analysts Say ‘No’There is no global payment system that is strong enough to act as an alternative to SWIFT and enable Russia to evade sanctions
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Market InsightsHere’s How China Can Win the Tech War With USAThe Chinese government is doubling down on incentives for innovation, which it believes to be the cornerstone of its future growth and international position.
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