[ad_1] SHANGHAI: Chinese President Xi Jinping has personally decided to cancel Ant Group’s $ 37 billion initial public offering, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday (Nov 12), citing Chinese officials with knowledge of the matter. The decision to stop what would have been the world’s largest IPO came days …
Read More »Two large groups under investigation for safe distance gaps
[ad_1] Two groups, each of 20 people or more, are under investigation for allegedly violating safe distancing rules in Singapore’s nature reserves. One involved 26 hikers who had tried to go off the trail illegally in the Central Catchment Nature Reserve, the largest on the island. The other was a …
Read More »Trump Administration Bans US Investments in Companies Linked to the Chinese Army, US News and Featured Stories
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – The Trump administration released an executive order on Thursday (November 12) banning US investments in Chinese companies that Washington says are owned or controlled by the Chinese military, increasing pressure on Beijing after the American elections. The order, which was first reported by Reuters, could affect …
Read More »Prime Minister Lee congratulates Aung San Suu Kyi on victory in Myanmar elections
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong congratulated Ms. Aung San Suu Kyi and her National League for Democracy (NLD) on Thursday (November 12) after their victory in Sunday’s elections in Myanmar, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. “The results reflect the trust that the people of Myanmar have …
Read More »Trump Administration Prepares Crackdown of American Investments in Chinese Companies: Report
[ad_1] WASHINGTON: The Trump administration released an executive order on Thursday (Nov. 12) banning U.S. investments in Chinese companies that Washington says are owned or controlled by the Chinese military, increasing pressure on Beijing after the American elections. The order, which was first reported by Reuters, could affect some of …
Read More »Man Utd team’s brazen attempt to lure Villa Grealish ace revealed
[ad_1] The ‘humorous’ way in which members of the Man Utd playing team blatantly tried to lure Jack Grealish to Old Trafford in the summer window has been revealed. The Red Devils spent most of the last transfer period chasing the signature of England sensation Jadon sancho. His search ultimately …
Read More »Internationals: Robbo reaches Euro 2020 final with Scotland
[ad_1] Andy Robertson was delighted Thursday night when Scotland sealed qualification for next summer’s European Championship by beating Serbia on penalties. Liverpool’s left-back was the captain of his country and played the full 120 minutes of the playoff in Belgrade after Luka Jovic’s last-gasp tie forced extra time after Ryan …
Read More »Tech bounces from the US, stumbles from China; Oil surges
[ad_1] © Reuters. By Geoffrey Smith Investing.com – US tech stocks pick up some momentum, but China slips again after Beijing drafts tough new antitrust measures. Oil prices rebound on signs of strong US demand, but watch out for OPEC’s monthly report later. Here’s what you need to know in …
Read More »Comment: Ant Group will return, but their path may not be so easy
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: China’s Ant Group is in a strange situation. The fintech firm went in a matter of days from being on the cusp of the world’s largest initial public offering (IPO) to those plans that were thwarted by new regulations from its own government. This sudden development has not …
Read More »Singapore Airlines Proposes to Issue Up to $ 850 Million in Convertible Bonds, Company and Market News and Highlights
[ad_1] SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES) – Singapore Airlines (SIA) proposes to issue up to $ 850 million in principal amount of bonds, convertible into new common shares in the company’s capital, announced on Thursday (November 12) after the market close . It is proposed to place the convertible bonds with …
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