Exclusive-TikTok in talks to gain Indonesian payments licence
By Stefanno Sulaiman JAKARTA (Reuters) – TikTok told Reuters it is in early-stage talks with regulators to obtain a payments…
August 2023
Exclusive-China, Saudi in talks for ETF cross-listings to bolster financial ties-sources
By Xie Yu and Selena Li HONG KONG (Reuters) – China and Saudi Arabia’s stock exchanges are in talks to…
Last fugitive linked to ferry disaster extradited to South Korea
SEOUL (Reuters) – A South Korean businessman wanted for nine years by authorities was extradited from the United States on…
Myanmar poet turned rebel leader seeks new territory; worries about ‘ephemeral revolutionaries’
By Shoon Naing and Poppy McPherson (Reuters) – Poet turned militia leader Maung Saungkha, one of the most prominent figures…
Japan asks X to take down fake account of top FX diplomat as yen weakens
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Ministry of Finance (MOF) warned on Thursday of a fake account for its top currency diplomat…
Singer Lizzo denies creating hostile environment for dancers
(Reuters) – Grammy-winning singer Lizzo on Thursday denied claims made in a lawsuit filed by three of her former dancers…
German industrial orders jump, underlying picture still clouded
BERLIN (Reuters) -German industrial orders rose in June against expectations for a drop, driven by sharp gains in the aerospace…
Japan’s SoftBank Corp posts 2.1% increase in Q1 profit
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s SoftBank Corp, the domestic telecoms arm of SoftBank Group, posted a 2.1% increase in first quarter…
Apple sees sales slump continuing, shares drop 2% despite beating sales expectations
By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) – Apple on Thursday forecast that a sales slump would continue into the current quarter, sending…
Singapore bank OCBC Q2 earnings rise; sees rate cuts from 2024
By Yantoultra Ngui SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Singapore’s second-biggest lender Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp (OCBC) on Friday posted a 34% rise in second-quarter…