to create Malaysia’s first Islamic supply chain finance fintech, according to a statement. The joint venture aims to “continue the effort of growing Shariah-compliant [businesses] and developing the …
Alibaba Drops After China Suspends IPO of Finance Affiliate Ant
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s U.S.-traded shares tumbled as much as 9.7% Tuesday after Ant Group Co., the finance affiliate also founded by Jack Ma, said its listings in both Shanghai and Hong Kong …
Roundup: Brunei, China launch Chinese tour guide training program under “new normal”
Brunei and China launched an online Chinese language tour guide training program on Tuesday, with the aim to continue bilateral tourism cooperation amid global COVID-19 pandemic situation. The …
China business briefing: Not happy with Kyrgyzstan
China is keeping Kyrgyzstan’s acting leader Sadyr Japarov, who muscled into power in mid-October, at arm’s length.
Russia, China Cautiously Watch Kyrgyzstan’s Lingering Political Turmoil
Treading carefully, both Moscow and Beijing have engaged the new Japarov government but with a markedly light touch.
Conservative Lawmakers Demand China Watchdog to Oversee Beijing’s Activity in U.K.
A new report on the United Kingdom’s future relationship with China has urged the government to set up an interference watchdog in order to monitor attempts by Beijing to influence Whitehall from …
China exempt from Hong Kong’s new 14-day hotel quarantine
Hong Kong is requiring all overseas travelers to quarantine at a hotel for 14 days, with the exception of mainland China, after a mainland Chinese woman tested positive for the coronavirus in Hong …
China suspends Ant Group’s mega IPO
Posted . China slammed the brakes on what was supposed to be Ant Group’s $37 billion record-setting fintech stock market listing o …
China, Nepal deny Nepali opposition’s landgrab accusations
China and Nepal denied on Tuesday the accusations of Nepali opposition lawmakers who said Beijing had seized territory along the Himalayan border between the two nations. Jeevan Bahadur Shahi, a …
Ant Group’s $37 billion listing suspended as China slams on brakes
China suspended Ant Group’s $37 billion stock market listing on Tuesday, thwarting the world’s largest IPO with just days to go, in a dramatic move that left investors and bankers scrambling for …