Asia/Pacific

Mini Gold Bars Are Causing a Frenzy in South Korea as Buyers Rush to Get Them in Convenience Stores, Vending Machines

Mini gold bars are selling like hot cakes in South Korea's biggest convenience store chain, CU.


Amazon Web Services to Invest Nearly $9 Billion to Boost Cloud Computing Venture in Singapore

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is planning to invest nearly $9 billion to expand its cloud computing infrastructure and services in Singapore...

EU Greenlights Japan's Nippon Steel's $14.9 Billion Acquisition of US Steel Despite Opposition

The European Union (EU) has approved Japan's Nippon Steel's acquisition of US Steel for $14.9 billion despite facing opposition in the United States...

Xi Jinping Urges France to Resist 'New Cold War' Amid EU's Shift Towards US Alliance

Xi Jinping's visit to France amid EU tensions highlights economic cooperation, opposing a "New Cold War."..


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$59-bln Dell-EMC deal is in progress: Michael Dell
The Dell's acquisition of EMC Corp for $59 billion is going ahead as per the schedule. EMC shareholders are expected to vote on the deal in May. Dell's Michael Dell said in a memo that the deal would
Hong Kong Based Mobvista Acquires Mobile Ad Developing Startup NativeX For $24.5 Million
The bigger companies are getting global through acquiring operations in the regional markets, which has become a trend in the multi-billion dollar market. Following the trend, Hong Kong based firm Mob
India's defense budget down to 1.65% of GDP
India's budget allocation for the defense sector fell for the first time in the latest Union Budget-2016. India had been increasing military budget since its war with China 1962. It was notably down t
China to lay off 6 million state workers
China has decided to layoff millions of workers from 'zombie enterprises' in the next two to three years. For relocating retrenched workers, the government will spend Yuan 100 billion ($15.27 billion)
Israeli investment firms get $665 million in 2016
Israel is witnessing an increasing number of new venture capital (VC) firms coming up. The country registered an inflow of $665 million VC funding during the first two months of the year. Unfazed wit
China's super regulator plan may merge banking, securities & insurance sectors
China is working on a new financial super-regulator mechanism to take care of banking, securities and insurance segments under one umbrella. Recent turmoil in the financial markets are driving the Chi
India to Infuse $3.65 Billion of Capital Into Government-Run Lenders
India is about to fund $3.56 billion of capital to govrnment-run lenders because of bad and restricted loans. Banks felt relief as the government is ready to help them when they need the capital.
Zheshang Bank Co. Postpones Gauging Demand for $1 Billion Hong Kong IPO
Due to some investors' difficulty in transferring their cash out of mainland China, Zheshang Bank has decided to postpone their $1 billion Hong Kong IPO.
India's Budget Focuses on Rural Development
With the release of the yearly budget many are hopeful that their lives will change for the better especially for those who live in the rural areas. The allocated budget focuses mainly on the agrarian
Dollar Rate Increases Following Positive Outlook in US Economy After Faltering Against Yen
G-20 summit has been concluded with no major surprising outcome. Lack of strong commitments has helped Yen to gain some value against US dollar. However, on Monday, US dollar has regained some value.
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