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Exclusive: Tencent plans to divest Meituan stake worth $24 billion
Tencent seeks to kick off Meituan stake sale this year-sourcesSale seeks to placate regulators, monetise 8-year-old bet-sourcesStake sale likely to be done as a block trade - sourcesMove comes after Tencent's divestments of JD.com, SEA…
Asia shares cheered by hopes of early rate cuts
Passersby are reflected on an electric stock quotation board outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan April 18, 2023. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsAsian stock markets :Nikkei up 2.4%, S&P 500 futures consolidate…
Premature Gaza babies evacuated to Egypt as Israeli tanks encircle second hospital
LATEST DEVELOPMENTS:Biden says he believes a deal to release hostages is nearUN chief Antonio Guterres denounces 'unparalleled' killing of civilians since he took officeWHO says 12 of the evacuated newborns flown on to…
China, Philippines trade accusations over South China Sea clash
China, Philippines collision the latest maritime confrontationChina coastguard says 'lawfully' blocked Philippine vesselsManila task force says collision endangered Philippine crewU.S. envoy condemns China's action, expresses support for…
Vietnam to extend anti-graft drive as police reveal real estate fraud worth 3% of GDP
Vietnam's President Nguyen Phu Trong speaks at a news conference after he is re-elected as Communist Party's General Secretary for the 3rd term after the closing ceremony of 13th national congress of the ruling communist party in Hanoi,…
Biden, Xi meet amid disputes over military and economic issues
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 15 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden meets Chinese leader Xi Jinping for the first time in a year on Wednesday for talks that may ease friction between the two superpowers over military conflicts, drug-trafficking…
Japan foreign minister promises Cambodia PM to help ASEAN on Myanmar
Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi on Saturday pledged to Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen that Japan will support efforts by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to improve the situation in…
Hong Kong seeks fresh economic edge while steeling security in policy blueprint
New national security laws to be tabled in 2024Economic growth of 4-5% expected in 2023Property transaction fees halved for some buyersStock transaction fees shaved from 0.13% to 0.1%HONG KONG, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Buffeted by years of…
Singapore-based crypto lender Hodlnaut suspends withdrawals
Representations of the Ripple, Bitcoin, Etherum and Litecoin virtual currencies are seen on a PC motherboard in this illustration picture, February 14, 2018. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File PhotoRegister now for FREE unlimited…