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BOJ policymaker warns of global impact from chip crunch, Asia factory closures

A shortage of semiconductor chips may persist for the rest of this year if the coronavirus pandemic keeps Southeast Asian…

4 years ago

Crypto exchange Binance hires former US Treasury criminal investigator

Binance said on Wednesday it had appointed a former U.S. Treasury criminal investigator as its global money laundering reporting officer,…

4 years ago

Analysis: Debt in a warm climate: coronavirus and carbon set scene for default

Where COVID-19 has precipitated unprecedented debts, climate change could trigger defaults across a planet which a United Nations panel says…

4 years ago

Asian shares rise after consumer confidence boosts Nasdaq to record high

Asian shares rose and a gauge of global equities hovered near record highs on Wednesday after rising consumer confidence in…

4 years ago

Global shares edge lower on new COVID-19 outbreaks in Asia

Global shares edged lower on Tuesday, as new coronavirus outbreaks in Asia vied with strong U.S. consumer confidence, and as…

4 years ago

Tencent-backed Linklogis, Sunway to jointly seek Malaysia digital bank licence-sources

Malaysian conglomerate Sunway Bhd (SWAY.KL) has teamed up with Tencent-backed Chinese fintech firm Linklogis Inc (9959.HK) and Bangkok Bank PCL…

4 years ago

Asian shares start on cautious note amid rise in COVID-19 cases

Asian shares got the week off to a cautious start on Monday as a spike in coronavirus cases across Asia…

4 years ago

Britain begins negotiations to join trans-Pacific trade deal

Britain will begin negotiations on Tuesday to join a trans-Pacific trade deal that it sees as crucial to its post-Brexit…

4 years ago

Axiata, Telenor seal $15 bln deal to form Malaysia’s biggest mobile operator

Malaysian telecoms firm Axiata Group Bhd (AXIA.KL) and Norway’s Telenor ASA (TEL.OL) will merge their mobile operations in Malaysia in…

4 years ago

What you need to know about the coronavirus right now

Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus right now.

4 years ago