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Southeast Asian country likened to ‘wobbly domino’ as it courts Beijing

Government efforts to cool the housing market drags measure down in October

kuang-chiThe Kuang-Chi GCI Fund & Incubator, an investment vehicle launched by Shenzhen Kuang-Chi Co., Ltd., has raised US$50 million in a first closing, the company announced. The vehicle, with a total fundraising target of US$300 million, was launched in May 2016 in Tel Aviv, as the first Israel-based fund and incubator set up by a […]

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yuyongfuAlibaba Group Holding Ltd. plans to raise a RMB10 billion (US$1.5 billion) investment fund to support China's cultural, media and entertainment sectors, as the e-commerce giant aims to capture a larger share of Chinese consumers' leisure time. At the same time, Alibaba plans to establish a separate cultural and entertainment group with the vision to […]

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Hon Hai and ArmTaiwan's Hon Hai Precision Industry will formally enter the semiconductor development and design space by cooperating with UK's ARM Holdings, …

WeChat and EMSChina Postal Express & Logistics Company Limited announced that they have reached a full strategic cooperation with the Chinese Internet …

wangxingSince 2015, 92 companies globally have raised capital or were sold at a lower valuation in major transactions, in what venture circles call down rounds or down exits, according to data tracker CB Insights. There are quite a few Chinese companies on that list. Here, we list some of the biggest down rounds that would […]

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A weaker harvest and interest from speculators has led to a surge in demand

educationChinese alternative investment firm Genesis Capital has led a RMB100 million (US$15 million) series B funding round in Knowbox, an education mobile app start-up focused on helping students and teachers manage their homework. Existing investor Legend Star also participated in the round, which gives the company a post-money valuation of US$100 million. Established in 2014, […]

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electricityA unit of State Power Investment Corporation of China has agreed to pay Abraaj Group US$1.77 billion for a controlling stake in Pakistani utility company K-Electric, allowing the emerging market-focused private equity firm to exit from an investment it made seven years ago. "(We) will leverage (our) own strengths as a strategic investor and further […]

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Lenders use mix of public lobbying and private defiance to push for looser standards

They are like their western counterparts when it comes to hubris, writes James Kynge