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Analysis: How Macau is deepening offshore Renminbi liquidity with Hong Kong
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The cooperation includes a new arrangement between the HKMA and AMCM to facilitate a cross-border investment channel to clear, settle, and hold bonds registered in either market; bond deals are climbing strongly in Macau.
CGIF backs 'landmark' Cambodia project bond from SchneiTec Dynamic
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Yuanta Securities (Cambodia) acted as the lead manager and underwriter for a transaction with three tranches worth a total of $49m; the proceeds will finance a 60MWac solar photovoltaic (PV) plant with an integrated battery energy storage system.
Trump pauses most tariffs, but keeps 10% in place; increases tariff on China to 125%
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US president Donald Trump has ordered a 90-day pause on retaliatory tariffs above the 10% already imposed, except for Chinese goods, with tariffs now at 125% after China retaliated; the EU has also retaliated. Trump may have been fearful over the impact on the US bond market.
China hits US with 84% tariff after Trump hit China with 104% tariff as market turmoil continues
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The US-China trade war, sparked by US president Donald Trump's tariffs, looks like it is just beginning, with global markets set to be on a roller coaster for weeks; China has now retaliated further.
Pentagreen, BII and ib vogt Singapore team up with $80m renewable energy financing
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The facility is aiming to unlock the implementation of $300m of projects in SEA with a total capacity of circa 260 megawatt peak (MWp) of power generation capacity and circa 175 megawatt hours (MWh) battery storage.
Exclusive Interview: HSBC's head of Asia & ME, Corporate & Institutional Banking
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FA recently caught up with Jo Miyake, head of banking, Asia and Middle East at HSBC Corporate and Institutional Banking, on capital allocation shifts, cross-border opportunities, sustainable financing and regulation.
Markets tumble as China retaliates to US tariffs amid global recession fears
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Global stock markets are tumbling as US president Donald Trump unveils sweeping global tariffs, with many Asian economies hit hard; many fear the move could spark a global trade war as China's retaliation to hit US chip imports, and US recession fears climb.
Hillhouse Investment’s Rava Partners buys majority stake in Dash Living
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The investment in the Apac serviced apartment and rental housing firm could be worth as much as $150m, with the money set to help expand Dash Living's footprint in the region, in particular in Japan.
VIDEO: Deutsche Bank sees strong pipeline in Asia Pacific M&A
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A challenging market backdrop offers scope for increased M&A activity in Asia Pacific in 2025. Rohit Satsangi and Zi-Kuan Lim, Co-Heads of M&A for Deutsche Bank in the region, talk to FinanceAsia about the key opportunities, and why the firm is well-positioned to capitalise on them.
Equinix issues S$500m green bond in Singapore debut
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The money raised from the 3.5% notes, due in 2030, will go towards the data infrastructure firm's green projects such as energy efficiency at its data centres across Apac; DBS, Standard Chartered, HSBC and OCBC helped secure the bond.
China’s Two Sessions set to boost foreign investment in Chinese equities
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Analysts are betting that US president Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping will strike a deal, which would spur US players to buy Chinese stocks, just as overall sentiment for mainland China and Hong Kong improves.
Capital Group cites US productivity growth amid long-term optimism
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Capital Group's Andy Budden, investment director, equities, and Manusha Samaraweera, investment director, fixed income, discussed US productivity growth, high tech valuations, rate cuts, the importance of multinationals, and more, in Singapore last month.
Minor International: steering a new path for sustainable finance in Thailand
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By completing the first sustainability-linked bond in Thailand’s hospitality industry – also a first-of-its-kind for this sector across Asia – Minor International (MINT) secured the FinanceAsia Achievement Award for Best Bond Deal in Thailand, proudly accepted by Rawikan Inchaiwong, VP of Treasury, Minor International.
IWD: Why female sustainability investors can help drive returns in Apac
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Studies have shown the positive correlation between having female investors or fund managers on team, and portfolio returns. Female finance leaders told FA that a diversity of experiences and skills are important in a fast-evolving sector.
IWD: The importance of female sustainable finance leaders
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Despite numerous challenges, which are growing under Trump’s second administration, sustainable finance might be an area where females are more likely to excel and take leadership roles, including in Asia; senior leaders gave FA their opinions.
Seven & i Holdings agrees sale of superstore business to Bain; will IPO US unit
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The Japanese parent company of 7-Eleven, under bid from a Canadian rival, has said it will replace its chief executive officer, spin off its US business and has agreed to sell its superstore business to Bain Capital.
BlackRock consortium agrees $22.8bn ports deal with CK Hutchison
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BlackRock, Global Infrastructure Partners and Terminal Investment will control the two ports in the Panama Canal; the deal includes ports in Asia, Australia, Europe, and the Middle East, but not in Hong Kong or mainland China. CK Hutchison's co-managing director Frank Sixt said the deal "is purely commercial in nature".