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China calls for closer financial ties with Britain as both sides seek reset
South China Morning Post, Published on 12/01/2025
» Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng has called for closer cooperation with Britain in areas including financial services, biomedicine and artificial intelligence, as both sides seek to repair ties after prolonged tensions.
Singapore oil tycoon OK Lim sentenced to 17 years in jail
Bloomberg, Published on 18/11/2024
» Singapore oil tycoon Lim Oon Kuin has been sentenced to 17 and a half years in jail for cheating HSBC Holdings Plc and instigating forgery in a case that has shaken the city-state’s commodity-trading community and left banks nursing hefty losses.
Singapore jails businessman who tried to buy Newcastle United
South China Morning Post, Published on 17/08/2024
» SINGAPORE - A former director of Novena Global Healthcare Group (NGHG) was on Friday jailed for 15 years and nine months.
Pharrell brings gospel party to Paris with fashion debut
AFP, Published on 21/06/2023
» PARIS - Musician-turned-designer Pharrell Williams took over the oldest bridge in Paris, packed it with celebrities and turned it into a pumping gospel nightclub as he made his historic debut for Louis Vuitton on Tuesday.
Glue, soup and grit: the new climate activism
AFP, Published on 26/05/2023
» PARIS: Police in Paris on Friday used teargas against activists who attempted to block the annual shareholders meeting of the French oil giant TotalEnergies — the latest standoff involving climate campaigners.
HSBC faces shareholder vote on splitting bank
AFP, Published on 05/05/2023
» LONDON - Bank giant HSBC faces a vote by shareholders on Friday over a proposal by its largest stakeholder, Chinese insurer Ping An, to split the business to seek better returns.
Tiffany to reopen NYC flagship under French management
AFP, Published on 26/04/2023
» NEW YORK - The tarpaulins and scaffolding that obscured the facade of Tiffany and Co's flagship New York jewelry store for years have finally come down ahead of its re-opening this week.
Top China diplomat defends growth model, draws line on Taiwan
Bloomberg, Published on 21/04/2023
» Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang defended his nation’s development path at a forum attended by foreign executives Friday, while warning that his nation will not compromise on Taiwan.
Credit Suisse at a crossroads as stocks slide again
AFP, Published on 18/03/2023
» ZURICH - Credit Suisse shares fell again Friday despite being bolstered by the Swiss central bank as investors worry about which road the embattled lender will take to try and restore confidence.
US banking crisis dogs markets
AFP, Published on 14/03/2023
» LONDON - Stock markets sank further in Asia and faltered in Europe on Tuesday, with banks sliding again on contagion fear after the collapse of two regional US lenders.