EnergyChina’s State Grid buys 49% stake in Oman electricity UtilityPritam BordoloiDecember 16, 2019January 24, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiDecember 16, 2019January 24, 2020 State Grid paid $1 bn to Oman’s Electricity Holding Company for the stake in Oman Electricity Transmission... Read more
FintechAlibaba-backed WeLab secures $156 mn funding to invest in R&DPritam BordoloiDecember 13, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiDecember 13, 2019 The fintech startup has received the funding from Alibaba Hong Kong Entrepreneurs Fund and China Construction Bank... Read more
EconomyAmid trade war, Trump approves phase-one US-China trade dealPritam BordoloiDecember 13, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiDecember 13, 2019 The US president also decided to wave off US tariffs on $160 bn of Chinese consumer goods... Read more
FinanceAlibaba’s Ant Financial to raise $1 bn to invest in SE AsiaPritam BordoloiNovember 27, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiNovember 27, 2019 The fund will invest in payments and fintech startups in Southeast Asia and India... Read more
Technology5G base stations in China to reach 130,000 by year-endPritam BordoloiNovember 22, 2019January 24, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiNovember 22, 2019January 24, 2020 Currently, China has around 113, 000 base stations... Read more
MarketsAlibaba to raise around $12.9 bn in Hong KongPritam BordoloiNovember 20, 2019January 24, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiNovember 20, 2019January 24, 2020 Alibaba will issue 500 million shares and will price them at a 2.8% discount to their last closing price in New York... Read more
Oil & GasAdnoc eyes $45 bn downstream investment in India, ChinaPritam BordoloiNovember 15, 2019January 24, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiNovember 15, 2019January 24, 2020 The oil giant is also looking to develop refining and petrochemical facilities in the UAE... Read more
FintechChina fintech OneConnect skips HK, to raise $100 mn in US IPOPritam BordoloiNovember 15, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiNovember 15, 2019 The startup will list its shares either on the New York Stock Exchange or the Nasdaq Global Market... Read more
EconomyEase of Doing Business: China, India on the most-improved listInternational Finance DeskOctober 24, 2019November 1, 2019 by International Finance DeskOctober 24, 2019November 1, 2019 New Zealand ranks first on the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business 2020, followed by Singapore... Read more
BankingDeutsche Bank to expand client base in ThailandPritam BordoloiOctober 21, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiOctober 21, 2019 The bank will target domestic corporations looking to invest overseas... Read more