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Ride-hailing

Toyota’s $600m investment in Didi typifies industry tie-ups
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Partnerships are growing between automakers and ride-hailing groups looking to solve the car industry's woes. Strategic investment could tide Didi over during a capital raising rut in private markets.
Book review

How Janet Yellen came to teach a Chinese hard labourer economics
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A Beijing boy's escape from digging ditches in the desert to lecturing at Wharton: Weijian Shan’s memoir Out of the Gobi makes for an inspiring holiday read.
Fast food

Jollibee's purchase of US drinks brand set to transform firm
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The ambitious Philippine foodservice group's purchase of Los Angeles-based chain The Coffee & Tea Leaf for $350 million shows it has developed a riskier approach to deal-making.
Commodities

Is gold a good bet right now?
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The yellow metal has gained lustre among investors amid the prevailing low-rate environment and global geopolitical uncertainties – how high could it go?
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Investment strategy

SWFs’ tech hunger gives startups breathing space
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Sovereign wealth funds are focusing more on direct investments, for entrepreneurs that means longer-term capital at an earlier stage.
Online lending

Lufax withdrawal may signal death of China's P2P lending industry
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China’s online lending sector has been shrinking as Beijing has intensified its efforts to clamp down on the once red-hot industry. Even the largest player is pulling out now.
Macroeconomics

How will China counter its slowing growth?
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China’s GDP grew at its slowest rate in 27 years in the second quarter, prompting concerns over the sustainability of its economy. What can an increase in foreign investment do to help?
Editor's Picks
China’s Nasdaq

China’s STAR market debut offers a good risk management lesson
Individual stock market investors should be aware of the need to manage risks after wild swings in share prices during the first two days of trading on China's new Nasdaq-style board.
Frontier markets

Why Bangladesh badly needs a sovereign bond
Dhaka’s efforts to attract foreign investment will be strengthened if the country's government puts its name on the line in international bond markets.
Equities

Hong Kong IPO issuers should be more cautious over pricing
Budweiser APAC’s IPO flop is a timely reminder for issuers and advisors to leave money on the table for prospective investors instead of squeezing every penny out of their pockets.
Fintech

Singapore or Hong Kong. Who will win the virtual banking race?
In Singapore, virtual banks are on the way. Will they change the landscape faster than their Hong Kong rivals?
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