Apac (ex Japan) investment banking fees grew 19% to $24.9bn in 2025: LSEG
In a positive year for the region’s banks, 2025 ECM fees in Apac, ex Japan, were up 45% from 2024, DCM fees saw 11%...
Thailand says Cambodia ‘violated’ border ceasefire after strike wounds soldier
Thailand’s army said on Tuesday its Cambodian counterpart claimed fresh cross-border fire was an accident, after Bangkok accused Cambodian forces of violating a 10-day-old...
Air China’s HK$1.32 billion Cathay stake sale ‘tactical’, Hong Kong carrier CEO says
Air China has sold part of its stake in Cathay Pacific Airways for HK$1.32 billion (US$167 million), but the Hong Kong carrier’s CEO has...
Hong Kong sci-fi film Back to the Past rakes in record HK$45 million in first week
Hong Kong science fiction blockbuster Back to the Past has overtaken A Guilty Conscience and The Last Dance to become the highest-grossing film in...
Trump Optimistic on Bringing Back Venezuela Oil Operations in Under 18 Months
The U.S. oil industry could get new operations in Venezuela “up and running” in less than 18 months in the wake of leader Nicolás...
Trump Says US Not at War With Venezuela After Maduro’s Capture
The United States is not at war with Venezuela but is working to combat drug trafficking, President Donald Trump told NBC News on Jan....
China beauty influencer pays off US$57,000 family debt; accused of faking cerebral palsy
A beauty influencer with cerebral palsy from southwestern China who paid off her family’s debt has faced accusations of faking her condition. Lin Ling,...
Malaysia’s ex-PM Mahathir in hospital after a fall at home – ‘he was conscious’
Two-time former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad was sent to hospital on Tuesday after a fall in his home in Kuala Lumpur. The centenarian...
China’s sensitive technology at risk after Trump abducts Venezuela leader Maduro
China risks losing access to satellite tracking stations and other sensitive technology infrastructure in Venezuela after the United States seized control of the country’s...