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Hong Kong led the advance leaping more than 2% thanks to a 6.8% surge for e-commerce giant Alibaba after SoftBank denied it was planning to offload some of its huge holdings
Country's biggest oil and gas explorer is reviewing its asset portfolio amid the global trend towards decarbonisation, it said in January
The National Development and Reform Commission says regulators would study effective measures to ensure market stability amid fast rising prices
The ADS registration might also suggest potential selling intention by SoftBank, Citigroup analysts said this week
The metal used in everything from aircraft to cans rose as much as 3.3% to a 13-year high of $3,236 a tonne on Tuesday. It later eased to $3,187.
The acquisition is expected to provide long-term, predictable cash flows to Keppel through investing into a strong and growing business
Bargain-buying gave the region’s markets a lift though Hong Kong fell with Alibaba under pressure after reports major shareholder SoftBank may be planning to offload part of its stake
The new deal, which excludes aluminium and will take effect on April 1, requires Tokyo to help fight global excess steel manufacturing capacity
Ranks of cryptocurrency speculators have swelled, with even obscure tokens minting the newly wealthy: at least on the blockchain
Investment houses have been recommending S-Reits - local real estate investment trusts - which pay an average dividend yield of 6%
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With a market cap of$240 billion, chipmaker ASML is Europe’s most valuable tech company. Its market-leading position comes from its monopoly in Extreme Ultraviolet Lithography (EUV) machines which allow chipmakers to make smaller, faster and smarter semiconductors
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Oil & GasIndia Is Likely Exporting Refined Russian Oil to the WestIndia’s fast-rising Russian oil imports are being matched by its rising oil exports suggesting it may be reselling Russia’s oil to the West.
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