China says firmly opposes U.S. import ban on Chinese firms over Uyghurs
BEIJING (Reuters) – China firmly opposes U.S. inclusion of two more companies, and some of their units, on a list…
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Swiss regulator welcomes UBS’s strategic focus
ZURICH (Reuters) – Swiss financial regulator FINMA has specified the central elements of its regulatory requirements for the merged UBS…
Singapore bank DBS deepens focus on booming family office business
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore lender DBS Group is stepping up its focus on the business of family offices, where its…
Taiwan set to hold rates steady as inflationary pressure eases, exports remain weak: Reuters poll
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s central bank is expected to leave its policy rate unchanged this week, according to most economists…
Take Five: Skip, stop or go?
(Reuters) – It’s a week of meetings of central bank heavies, with the U.S. Federal Reserve, European Central Bank and…
China aircraft monitored US, France, Canada, Japan navy drill – media
BEIJING (Reuters) -China deployed a reconnaissance aircraft over Pacific waters east of Taiwan last week that Chinese media said monitored…
China’s property sector set to be persistently weak for years -Goldman
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s property sector is expected to grapple with “persistent weakness” for years, Goldman Sachs analysts said, adding…
Temasek-backed firms buy stake in VIVA Biotech unit ahead of listing
(Reuters) -Entities backed by Singapore’s Temasek and Chinese investment firm HighLight Capital agreed to a deal worth 1.06 billion yuan…
Westpac to layoff 300 workers in business and retail unit, says trade union
(Reuters) – Australian lender Westpac Banking Corp will cut around 300 jobs in its consumer and business banking segments at…
Marketmind: Central bank bonanza, stocks on a roll
By Lewis Krauskopf (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Lewis Krauskopf. Asian markets will…