![Congo’s New Rules Could Force Banks to Sell Stakes of Up to 45%](/i/c/bee3921b-c9bb-9641-bd02-e9913e66e6ea.webp)
Congo’s New Rules Could Force Banks to Sell Stakes of Up to 45%
A directive from the Democratic Republic of Congo’s central bank has lenders in the country concerned they may
2023-11-24 15:58
![Asset Managers Quietly Add ‘ESG’ to Portfolios of Defense Stocks](/i/c/3ae88d3e-511f-3ce9-c8e9-5d57213ad0e8.webp)
Asset Managers Quietly Add ‘ESG’ to Portfolios of Defense Stocks
In the world’s biggest ESG fund class, portfolio managers are getting more comfortable with holding military assets against
2023-11-24 13:22
![Transnet Needs More Than a Plan to Fix South Africa’s Logistics](/i/c/784d8924-0298-c131-d804-6679019e7c59.webp)
Transnet Needs More Than a Plan to Fix South Africa’s Logistics
South Africa’s Transnet SOC Ltd. has a turnaround plan to ease port and rail snarl-ups that have hamstrung
2023-11-24 12:49
![PCCW Is Said to Explore $1 Billion Stake Sale in Fiber Business](/i/c/a95cccd0-b6a8-7778-814c-9580ef5f3dbf.webp)
PCCW Is Said to Explore $1 Billion Stake Sale in Fiber Business
PCCW Ltd., a telecommunications, media and technology conglomerate controlled by billionaire Richard Li, is mulling a significant minority
2023-11-24 12:26
![Foxconn Founder Gou Set to Drop Out of Taiwan Presidential Race](/i/c/e6d55140-707e-8c39-5b58-2e3284448f23.webp)
Foxconn Founder Gou Set to Drop Out of Taiwan Presidential Race
Foxconn Technology Group’s billionaire founder Terry Gou is quitting the race to become Taiwan’s next president, people familiar
2023-11-24 12:18
![Xi Tolerance for Property Pain Nears Limit as Rescue Takes Shape](/i/c/f95062ee-9939-8acc-c678-e97a1ed289b3.webp)
Xi Tolerance for Property Pain Nears Limit as Rescue Takes Shape
China is ramping up pressure on banks to support struggling real estate developers, signaling President Xi Jinping’s tolerance
2023-11-24 09:56
![GIC-Backed AESC Said to Target $10 Billion Value in New Round](/i/c/f5c2eaa9-5b28-791f-29e1-6916ce15e9e4.webp)
GIC-Backed AESC Said to Target $10 Billion Value in New Round
AESC Group is targeting a valuation of about $10 billion in its latest funding round, according to people
2023-11-24 09:56
![Ukraine’s Struggle for Arms and Attention Gives Putin an Opening](/i/c/db5fc99f-1e69-2f59-d980-4b954162908d.webp)
Ukraine’s Struggle for Arms and Attention Gives Putin an Opening
In late September, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg discussed visiting the alliance’s headquarters in
2023-11-24 08:19
![Malaysia’s Anwar Faces Hard Policy Decisions as Popularity Dips](/i/c/d4faa3dc-122e-087e-b4ca-6f9f5c650f88.webp)
Malaysia’s Anwar Faces Hard Policy Decisions as Popularity Dips
After years of political turmoil that saw rapid turnover at the prime minister’s office, Anwar Ibrahim’s first 12
2023-11-24 07:52
![A Coal-Powered Industrial Boom Is Testing Indonesia’s Green Ambitions](/i/c/25c417c0-a7de-e713-f198-3adf5c54ff04.webp)
A Coal-Powered Industrial Boom Is Testing Indonesia’s Green Ambitions
In a heavily forested district in Indonesia’s portion of the island of Borneo, excavators and an army of
2023-11-24 07:27
![Asia Stocks Set to Open Mixed as Dollar, Oil Slip: Markets Wrap](/i/c/d54fa270-4e8b-9fb1-055d-36d99950ea25.webp)
Asia Stocks Set to Open Mixed as Dollar, Oil Slip: Markets Wrap
Shares in Asia were primed for a mixed open with the Thursday holiday in the US offering little
2023-11-24 07:26
![Shorting Ban Drives South Korea Stock Bears to Futures Market](/i/c/1751a3f0-df43-a716-0c2c-0d8f53a37727.webp)
Shorting Ban Drives South Korea Stock Bears to Futures Market
South Korea’s equity market may be heading for more turbulence as investors place bearish bets on single stock
2023-11-24 07:22