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LONDON (Reuters) -- Countries from Britain to Afghanistan pledged on Thursday to set up public registers of company ownership in a collective effort to make it harder to launder the proceeds of corruption around the globe. [1]

HONG KONG -- Li & Fung, the world's largest sourcing company, has teamed up with Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com as it moves to bring its global supply chain business more into the digital era. [2]

JAKARTA (Reuters) -- A China-backed hydropower plant and a gold mining unit run by conglomerate Astra International are among the 28 firms that have had their permits revoked by the Indonesian government following accusations of environmental breache... [3]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- Companies seeking product exclusions from tariffs on Chinese goods imported into the United States will get 90 days to file such requests, until Oct 9, the U.S. Trade Representative's office said on Friday. [4]

FRANKFURT/LONDON -- Chinese semiconductor companies looking to expand through acquisitions in Europe face an increasingly chilly reception from regulators wary of state-driven investment. [5]

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[1] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2016-05-13 · 100% match

Countries pledge to fight graft by revealing who owns companies

LONDON (Reuters) -- Countries from Britain to Afghanistan pledged on Thursday to set up public registers of company ownership in a collective effort to make it harder to launder the proceeds of corruption around the globe.

[2] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2020-07-31 · 86% match

Hong Kong's Li & Fung taps JD.com for digital supply chain revamp

HONG KONG -- Li & Fung, the world's largest sourcing company, has teamed up with Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com as it moves to bring its global supply chain business more into the digital era.

[3] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2026-01-21 · 82% match

Indonesia revokes permits of 28 companies in environmental crackdown

JAKARTA (Reuters) -- A China-backed hydropower plant and a gold mining unit run by conglomerate Astra International are among the 28 firms that have had their permits revoked by the Indonesian government following accusations of environmental breache

[4] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2018-07-07 · 71% match

USTR sets 90-day deadline for China tariff exclusions

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- Companies seeking product exclusions from tariffs on Chinese goods imported into the United States will get 90 days to file such requests, until Oct 9, the U.S. Trade Representative's office said on Friday.

[5] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2022-12-13 · 70% match

Europe rejects Chinese chip investments aimed at EV market

FRANKFURT/LONDON -- Chinese semiconductor companies looking to expand through acquisitions in Europe face an increasingly chilly reception from regulators wary of state-driven investment.

[6] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2019-04-24 · 66% match

For some Chinese companies, generous state subsidies make up for losses

HONG KONG/TOKYO -- For the Chinese auto industry, 2018 was a triple whammy. Chinese companies, both private and state-owned, continue to benefit from generous government subsidies and grants: In the case of electric vehicle maker BYD, state support i

[7] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2019-04-03 · 65% match

Facebook, Twitter Sucked Into India-Pakistan Information War

ISLAMABAD/NEW DELHI — Pakistani social media campaigner Hanzala Tayyab leads about 300 ultra-nationalist cyber warriors fighting an internet war with arch-foe India, in a battle that is increasingly sucking in global tech giants such as Twitter and F

[8] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2018-06-11 · 64% match

Force of former Macau casino monopoly fading as founder retires

HONG KONG -- SJM Holdings, the casino company which inherited the operations of Macau's former gambling monopoly, opened an exhibition gallery about the centuries-long history of the city's gaming industry on June 6.

[9] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2020-07-04 · 57% match

Coronavirus: Week of June 28 to July 4, Global cases top 11 million

The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of Wuhan. Follow the latest updates. Global cases have reached 11,037,625, according to Johns Hopkins University.

[10] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-03-27 · 56% match

Half of top Japan business leaders eye U.S. expansion: survey

Business trendsHalf of top Japan business leaders eye U.S. expansion: survey Executives worry about tariffs and labor costs, stay the course on DEI policies The 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum products implemented by the U.S.

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