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Alibaba, Xiaohongshu in tie-up as China e-commerce competition intensifies
[SHANGHAI] Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba is partnering with popular content platform Xiaohongshu to allow users on Xiaohongshu to directly click on product links to shop on Alibaba’s Taobao platform.
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Electronic Health Records: The Digital Switch
Switching to electronic health records (EHR) can feel like a huge leap for many healthcare practices. It’s not just about going digital; it’s about changing the entire way you...
Push to allow Norway’s wealth fund to invest in defence companies falters
[OSLO] Opposition efforts to allow Norway’s US$1.8 trillion wealth fund, the world’s largest, to invest in large defence companies appear to be faltering, according to lawmakers involved in the...
Hot, dry weather threatens output in China’s wheat-growing belt
Drought in the country’s northern grains production region is set to continue in the next ten days, while heavy rains are forecast to batter some areas in southern China...
Stocks to watch: UOB, Sats, FLCT, Aims Apac Reit, Acrophyte Hospitality Trust
[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Wednesday (May 7).UOB: The bank’s net profit for its first quarter was flat amid...
US SEC’s new chief says 15% of staff have left, contract cuts to come, sources say
[WASHINGTON] The new head of the US Securities and Exchange Commission told staff on Tuesday the agency has lost 15 per cent of its headcount across offices and divisions...
Oil rises 3% on signs of more Europe and China demand, less US output
[NEW YORK] Oil prices climbed about 3 per cent on Tuesday on signs of higher demand in Europe and China, lower production in the US, tensions in the Middle East...
US: Wall St opens lower on fresh tariff threats
Published Tue, May 6, 2025 · 09:48 PM[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Tuesday, after US President Donald Trump’s latest plans for pharma tariffs further dampened...
Citigroup to partner with Swiss bourse in private markets push
Published Tue, May 6, 2025 · 07:19 PM[ZURICH] Citigroup is partnering with Switzerland’s stock exchange SIX Group as part of a push by the Wall Street lender to make...
Hong Kong launches new measures to attract more tech, bio listings
Hong Kong is the main destination for mainland Chinese firms looking to raise capital offshorePublished Tue, May 6, 2025 · 07:11 PM[HONG KONG] Hong Kong launched a scheme on...
