INVESTMENT banking firm AMTD International, which is dual-listed in New York and Singapore, has promoted William Fung to chief executive officer (CEO), succeeding Calvin Choi.
China's Ant Group on Thursday said it has received a meeting notice from regulators, and will strictly comply with all regulatory requirements.
Britain and the European Union were on the cusp of striking a narrow trade deal on Thursday, swerving away from a chaotic finale to the Brexit split that has dealt a blow to the 70-year attempt to forge European unity from the ruins of World War Two.
Americans on Wednesday faced the prospect of a government shutdown during a pandemic as outgoing President Donald Trump, angry at his fellow Republicans in Congress, threatened not to sign a US$2.3 trillion government funding and coronavirus aid package.
Asian shares were set to rise on Thursday ahead of the Christmas break, as global investors cheered a potential Brexit deal and economic recovery prospects, largely ignoring U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to veto a long-awaited COVID aid package.
BRUSSELS :Britain and the European Union appeared close to clinching a long-elusive trade agreement on Wednesday, raising hopes that they were now set to avoid a turbulent economic rupture on New Year's Day.
WUHAN: It's full house at the Dragon Boat Restaurant on a Sunday night, and a line of diners are waiting to get in. For Mr Wu Cheng, the 28-year-old owner, it's a welcome sight. But while business is improving, crowd levels are only at 70 to 80 per cent...
CHICAGO :American Airlines said on Wednesday it is moving forward with plans to bring back furloughed workers and give them paychecks by Dec. 24, even after President Donald Trump threatened to veto a coronavirus relief bill.
SINGAPORE: China is widely reported to be the first and only G20 economy to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic with growth in 2020. This reverses the shrinkage of its economy by 6.8 per cent in the first quarter of the year due to the initial lockdown reaction to the...
The disruption caused by COVID-19 has set the stage for some big spending this Christmas, say observers.





















