Lenovo confirms Middle East expansion plans
August 19, 2025 Global PC giant the Lenovo Group has appointed a leadership team for Saudi Arabia, as it establishes its regional headquarters in...
Vietnam’s reforms and pending index upgrade ease transhipment tariff concerns
August 19, 2025 Almost immediately after the White House, overseen by US president Donald Trump, introduced so-called reciprocal tariffs back in April, Vietnam’s general...
Guotai Haitong’s SPV issues Rmb2.3bn of medium-term notes in Hong Kong
August 19, 2025 Guotai Junan Holdings, the wholly owned offshore special purpose vehicle (SPV) of China’s Guotai Haitong Securities, has issued Rmb2.3 billion ($320...
SoftBank invests $2bn into Intel
August 19, 2025 Japan’s SoftBank Group and Intel Corporation have signed a definitive securities purchase agreement, under which SoftBank will make a $2 billion...
Crypto bank Amina appoints Apac and Hong Kong head
August 19, 2025 Amina Bank, a Swiss FINMA-regulated crypto bank, has named Michael Benz as head of Amina Hong Kong and Asia Pacific (Apac)....
ANZ names Ender Tanar as Japan country head
August 16, 2025 ANZ has appointed Ender Tanar as country head ANZ Japan, to replace Mitchell Mason, who has been in the role since...
David Jiang joins Societe Generale in Apac industry group launch
August 13, 2025 Societe Generale has launched an industry group platform in Asia Pacific (Apac) and has appointed David Jiang as head of industry...
Australia's Fortescue agrees Rmb14bn syndicated loan
August 12, 2025 Australian iron ore giant Fortescue has agreed a syndicated term loan facility of Rmb14.2 billion ($2 billion) with participation from Chinese,...
HKEX makes reforms as IPO momentum continues
August 12, 2025 The Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) has eased initial public offering (PO) public float requirements and reforms in the IPO price...