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Crown Resorts says received takeover bid from Blackstone
AFP, Published on 22/03/2021
» SYDNEY - Crown Resorts has received a takeover bid from US investment manager Blackstone just weeks after being denied a licence to run a multi-billion-dollar Sydney casino, the Australian gaming group said Monday.
A Push to End Germany's Status as 'Paradise for Patent Trolls'
Business, Published on 16/03/2021
» Germany has long been a magnet for global patent litigation, ensnaring companies like Apple Inc., Samsung Electronics Co. and Alphabet Inc.'s Google.
Indonesian businesses join jab drive
Asia focus, Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata, Published on 15/03/2021
» More than 9,000 private companies in Indonesia are gearing up to inoculate their employees and their family members in a bid to revive productivity that has been severely curtailed by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Shares sink, bond yields jump amid inflation fears
Business, Published on 27/02/2021
» Recap: Global shares plummeted as a bond selloff reflected growing fears that a strong global economic recovery will fan inflation and force interest rates higher. Asian shares led by Tokyo, Hong Kong, Mumbai, Taipei, Sydney and Shanghai all retreated.
SEC: Custodian wallet service regulations set
Business, Published on 28/01/2021
» The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced yesterday digital asset custodian wallet services will soon be regulated under the Digital Asset Business law, in an effort to prevent the use of digital assets in illicit activities such as money laundering.
Combatting illicit trade
Asia focus, Pattama Kuentak, Published on 18/01/2021
» Not only has the Covid-19 pandemic exposed flaws in social and health systems, disrupted supply chains and taken at least 38,000 lives across Southeast Asia, it has also shed light on the growing problem of illicit trade in the region.
The inoculation challenge
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 18/01/2021
» The country is eagerly awaiting the administration process in February of CoronaVac, a Covid-19 vaccine developed by a Chinese biopharmaceutical company, which recently received a hefty investment from a Thai conglomerate.
MoU aims to combat IPR violations
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 12/01/2021
» The Commerce Ministry has teamed up with e-commerce firms and owners of intellectual property rights (IPR) to combat online IPR infringement.
Healthy outlook
Asia focus, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 11/01/2021
» 2005 was a turning point, and also a heartbreaking year for Mihai Irimescu. When his mother passed away after years of battling cancer, he began to approach life with a new sense of purpose. One result was a decision to switch his career focus from telecoms and information technology to healthcare.
Building bridges to heal US-China rift
News, Published on 05/01/2021
» When Thailand assumes the chairmanship of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) next year, it is hoped the country will be able to build a bridge between the United States and China.