00:002026-06-05
China ramps up sovereign and policy bank bond issuance
Beijing is accelerating the sale of government and policy bank bonds. The move aims to inject liquidity and support fiscal spending.
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23:472026-06-04
Anthropic urges global halt to AI development, cites verification hurdles
Anthropic calls for a coordinated pause in AI development across the US and China. The company says a real halt requires verifiable rules and simultaneous agreement from major players.
22:542026-06-04
Bank wealth managers churn out same products under series numbers
Chinese banks issue identical wealth management products in numbered series to manage returns. Many tranches share the same investment strategy and distribution channel.
00:182026-06-04
SCB X tempers Gen 2 growth ambitions
SCB X, the financial technology conglomerate and holding company of Siam Commercial Bank (SCB), expects to maintain single-digit loan growth for its Gen 2 businesses under a cautious strategy despite
23:022026-06-03
Yip In Tsoi banking on major rejig
As artificial intelligence (AI), digital disruption and geopolitical uncertainty reshape enterprise technology strategies, leading century-old Thai conglomerate Yip In Tsoi Group is leveraging its lon
12:152026-06-03
France hits Shein with 22 million euros in new fines over consumer violations
French authorities said Wednesday that they had imposed two fines on Shein totalling more than 22 million euros (US$25.5 million), citing problems with product traceability, environmental labelling an
04:482026-06-03
Over 90% of Hong Kong organisations use AI tools despite training and policy gaps, survey finds
More than 90 per cent of Hong Kong companies, schools, and NGOs have incorporated artificial intelligence (AI) into their workflows, according to a survey.
01:482026-06-03
TikTok billionaire Zhang Yiming usurps Mukesh Ambani as Asia’s second-richest person
The ByteDance co-founder's net worth has climbed to $118.7 billion.