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China raises quota for foreign investment, ending 13-month pause
The QDII programme allows local institutional investors who meet certain conditions to buy foreign securities, bonds, and commodities within their prescribed limitPublished Tue, Jul 1, 2025 · 01:42 PM[BEIJING]...
Landmark EU tech rules holding back innovation, Google says
[BRUSSELS] Alphabet’s Google will on Tuesday warn EU antitrust regulators and its critics that landmark European Union rules aimed at reining in Big Tech are hampering innovation to the...
Asia: Stocks rise on trade deal hopes, Tokyo hit by tariff warning
[HONG KONG] Asian stocks rose on Tuesday amid optimism countries will strike US trade deals, though Tokyo’s Nikkei sank after Donald Trump threatened to impose a fresh tariff rate...
South Korea wealth fund to boost bets on AI startups, eyes China tech
[SEOUL] South Korea’s sovereign wealth fund plans to increase allocations to tech startups and venture capital funds (VCs) as part of its broader push to deepen exposure to artificial...
Sydney flights disrupted by heavy rain and winds, flood alert raised
Published Tue, Jul 1, 2025 · 09:32 AM[SYDNEY] Strong winds and heavy rain led airlines to cancel many domestic flights from Sydney on Tuesday as Australia’s weather bureau warned...
Stocks to watch: CDL, UMS Integration, Capital World
[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Tuesday (Jul 1): City Developments Ltd (CDL): Its Singapore-based subsidiary, Millennium Hotels and Resorts,...
Apple weighs using Anthropic or OpenAI to power Siri in major reversal
[LOS ANGELES] Apple is considering using artificial intelligence (AI) technology from Anthropic PBC or OpenAI to power a new version of Siri, sidelining its own in-house models in a...
Robinhood launches tokens allowing EU users to trade in US stocks
[BENGALURU] Robinhood said on Monday (Jun 30) it has launched tokens that will allow its customers in the European Union to trade more than 200 US stocks and exchange-traded...
Boeing’s US$4.7 billion Spirit deal faces UK antitrust probe
The probe will determine if the deal raises the risk of substantial lessening of competition in the UKPublished Mon, Jun 30, 2025 · 09:54 PM[NEW YORK] Boeing’s US$4.7 billion...
Millennium Hotels and Resorts ties up with German hotelier Maritim in cross-brand loyalty deal
As part of the partnership, both companies will jointly participate in major trade shows and roadshows[SINGAPORE] Millennium Hotels and Resorts has partnered Germany’s Maritim Hotels to launch a cross-brand...
