Singapore-based BOC Aviation is Asia’s second biggest aircraft lessor. It expects deliveries of these aircrafts in 2020 & 2021. On Monday, BOC Aviation Ltd stated it would purchase 17 new Airbus A320NEO and A321NEO jets, at a combined value of… Read More ›
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Philippines’ San Miguel to invest $1 billion to build 10 breweries
The announcement marks the continuation of the conglomerate’s aggressive expansion strategy, which it began in 2008. On Wednesday, senior executives from Philippines’ San Miguel Corp stated, the conglomerate plans to invest at least $1 billion (£764.18 million) within the next… Read More ›
Fujifilm Holdings Corp threatens to compete with Xerox Corp unless tech agreement is renewed
Xerox has already started sourcing products from new vendors and has made it lucidly clear that it may not renew an agreement with Fujifilm. On Wednesday, Fujifilm Holdings Corp threatened Xerox Corp stating it will compete with it in the… Read More ›
Demand for LNG to outpace crude oil in the next 2 decades
France’s Total SA, a big player in the global LNG market, is positioning itself strategically across the length of the LNG supply chain – from production, liquefaction to shipping and sales, to reap the growing bounty. The global natural gas… Read More ›
Asian markets wobble with U.S. readying trade tariffs against China
There is a growing nervousness amongst investors since the window of opportunity of avoiding a trade war is rapidly closing. On Friday, with media reports stating that U.S. President is set to impose “pretty significant” tariffs against China, shares across… Read More ›
Blackstone Group LP raises $9.4 billion in new Asia-focussed funds
Blackstone’s real estate fund set a new record as the largest-ever investment fund dedicated to the real estate sector in Asia. As part of a strategic move, U.S. private equity fund Blackstone Group LP has raised $9.4 billion in a… Read More ›
U.S. economy chugging along smoothly despite risks of trade wars
Emerging economic data of the U.S economy has so far managed to keep trade wars and related fears at bay. All eyes are now on the outcome of the G7 meeting in Quebec and that of the Federal Reserve, scheduled… Read More ›
Carlyle Group set to raise $6.5 billion for its new Asia focused private equity fund
The deal marks the coming of age of Asia focused funds, which are increasingly making strong headway in strong growth markets such as India, China and Japan. According to sources with direct knowledge of the matter at hand, the Carlyle… Read More ›
Global stock sell-off wipes out $4 trillion from market capitalization
Facing a downturn in market conditions, investors are pouring into other assets, such as forex. Stock markets across the globe, tread downwards for a fourth consecutive days wiping out $4 trillion from the market which had peaked just eight days… Read More ›
South Korea and China mend ties ahead of Trump’s visit to Asia
The detente in the relationship comes after China officially delinked the difficult conditions South Korean companies operating in China had to suffer since the spat with South Korea’s Blue House saying “China repeated this stance during discussions, saying difficulties faced… Read More ›