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China’s customs agents are told Nvidia’s H200 chips not permitted: sources
It is unclear whether the directives apply to existing orders for H200 chips, or only to new orders[BEIJING] The Chinese customs authorities told customs agents this week that Nvidia’s...
Scarce landed housing land will entice developers hungry to serve aspiring landed home buyers.
The group’s undervalued share price is unwarranted, given its rare landed housing land bank[SINGAPORE] Many affluent Singaporeans aspire to live in private landed homes, the purchase of which is...
At least 25 killed after crane falls on train in Thailand
[BANGKOK] A train derailed in northeastern Thailand on Wednesday (Jan 14) after a construction crane fell on three of its carriages, killing at least 25 people and injuring about...
Prudential taps ex-HSBC veteran Douglas Flint as chairman
Flint, who was chairman of HSBC until 2017, will replace Shriti Vadera and will join the board in March[LONDON] Prudential has appointed Douglas Flint as its next chairman, becoming...
China tightens margin financing requirements to cool red-hot stock market
[BEIJING/SHANGHAI] Chinese stock exchanges on Wednesday (Jan 14) tightened margin requirements in a surprise move to cool a red-hot stock market, after onshore turnover and leverage bets hit records.China...
YZJ Maritime invests in 16 new vessels amid maritime asset portfolio expansion push
[SINGAPORE] Maritime financial solutions provider Yangzijiang Maritime (YZJ Maritime) on Wednesday (Jan 14) announced that it placed newbuilding orders with three Chinese shipyards for a total of 16 vessels....
Maybank initiates ‘buy’ coverage on Soon Hock with S$0.75 target
[SINGAPORE] Maybank Research has initiated coverage on industrial real estate specialist Soon Hock Enterprise with a target price of S$0.75, citing strong visible earnings from its development pipeline and...
Gold near record-highs as softer US inflation fuels Fed rate-cut bets
GOLD rose on Wednesday, holding near record highs set in the previous session, while silver set another all-time high, nearing the US$90 mark, as softer-than-expected US inflation readings cemented US...
‘Are you dead?’ Chinese app for single living goes viral
[HONG KONG] An app called “Are you dead” targeted at people living alone has gone viral in China, with surging downloads and widespread commentary on social media, prompting the...
MoneyHero probes board chairman as internal frictions rise
Kenneth Chan is also a senior vice-president at Pacific Century Group, MoneyHero’s largest shareholder[SINGAPORE] MoneyHero Group is investigating a complaint made by an employee about its board chair Kenneth Chan, Tech in Asia understands.The...
