(Bloomberg) — Wavemaker Partners LLC, an early-stage venture capital firm, has closed its third investment fund for Southeast Asia at $111 million.The Singapore-based firm exceeded its initial target …
UAE- Combating coronavirus: Don’t let Covid-19 wreck your credit score
When you’re struggling to make ends meet, it is easy to cross out loan and debt payments from the long list of bills you have to settle for the month. However, experts warned this could lead to bigger …
China-Iran “Strategic Accord” To Give Tehran $400 Billion Boost Over Next 25 Years
it appears this is all a risk Iran’s leaders are willing to take, given that while facing down US and Israeli military superiority, they see it as past time to do a deal with “the devil you know”. Our …
Japan stocks hit 5-week high on hopes of virus drug, economic growth
Japanese stocks rose on Wednesday to a five-week peak as encouraging results from a coronavirus vaccine study and optimism about swift economic growth supported expectations that corporate earnings …
UPDATE 1-Japan to appoint Okamura as top financial diplomat – sources
Japan is set to appoint international policy veteran Kenji Okamura as its top financial diplomat representing the country at international forums such as G7/G20 meetings, five government sources with …
Electric Fever Hits Japan as Nissan Jumps Before Ariya Unveiling
The resurgence of hype over electric cars that has driven Tesla Inc.’s market value above Toyota Motor Corp.’s has a new beneficiary: Japan’s troubled Nissan Motor Co.
Cabinet directs provinces to set up finance commissions
The federal cabinet on Tuesday issued directives to the provincial governments for the constitution of provincial finance commissions to ensure equitable distribution of development funds among …
A Spate of Bank Runs Breaks Out in China, Fueled by Social Media
Social media-fueled rumors about banks collapsing are popping up at an unprecedented frequency in China, forcing regulators and even the police to step in to calm depositors.
China Has a $42 Billion Clean-Energy Debt and It’s Getting Worse
China has used offers of generous subsidies to amass the world’s largest array of wind and solar power. But there’s a problem: it’s not fully paying them.
Nissan takes on Tesla in China’s electric car market
Nissan has unveiled the first of its new electric vehicles as part of a turnaround strategy for the loss-making company. The Japanese carmaker is hoping its new all-electric sports utility vehicle …