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17 countries invest in Myanmar's Thilawa SEZ : official

A total of 17 countries and regions involving 79 companies have invested in Myanmar's Thilawa Special Economic Zone (SEZ), official report quoted the economic zone authorities as reporting Sunday.

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Apple case highlights huge untaxed profits of corporate giants

The huge back-tax bill European authorities slapped on Apple has put a spotlight on $2.4 trillion in untaxed earnings parked offshore by US companies, a tempting target for governments seeking to strengthen their finances.

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"Milestone" regulation formulated to standardize P2P lending companies

China issued a regulation on Wednesday to toughen its control of peer-to-peer lending companies, thus cracking down on illegal fundraising activities through such platforms and preventing financial risks.

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China acts on high corporate costs

The Chinese government has come up with a new set of policies in an attempt to reduce corporate costs.

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Japanese government to back investment in start-ups

The government plans to establish a new investment scheme by the end of fiscal 2016 to make it easier for large companies to provide financial support to venture businesses.

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Businesspeople vie for face time and networking ahead of B20

While government leaders of the Group of 20 nations discuss trade, geopolitics and the environment at their forthcoming annual gathering in Hangzhou, businesspeople at a separate confab will have something more practical on their minds: networking to exploit business opportunities.

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SIRC emergently inspects data of universal life insurance of H1

Premium income from life insurance products in China has grown fast in recent years with premium income from investment-oriented insurance seeing the biggest growth. While noticing that market vitality has been activated, regulators are also aware of potential risks of some businesses and companies beneath prosperity of the market.

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Hollywood making bet on virtual reality being next great computing platform

Veteran filmmaker Ivan Reitman is an unlikely torchbearer for VR as studios invest money and map out ways to best make use of the new medium

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Mega-merger of steel makers tests China's SOE reform

The restructuring plan for two major steel companies will be a touchstone for China's state-owned enterprise (SOE) reform.

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China grants legal status to ride-hailing services

China unveiled its first nationwide regulation on on-demand mobility (ODM) services Thursday, granting legal status to the industry.

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New risk control regulation brings net capital pressure

The revised Risk Control Indicator Management Method of Securities Companies is about to be implemented. In addition, as external risk tends to be increasing, securities traders will downsize scale of non-active private asset management plan targeting non-standard debt asset.

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New risk control regulation brings net capital pressure

The revised Risk Control Indicator Management Method of Securities Companies is about to be implemented. In addition, as external risk tends to be increasing, securities traders will downsize scale of non-active private asset management plan targeting non-standard debt asset.

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Japan's taxi industry prepares for fiercer competition

The taxi industry is improving its services to prepare for fierce competition with emerging on-demand ride-hailing services and other start-up companies.

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Chinese companies lag global peers in transparency matters, says new report

Weak anti-corruption procedures and poor disclosure risks allowing corruption to thrive

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China's commerce ministry: Brexit impact will not last long

Global currency fluctuations caused by the Brexit vote won't continue for long and won't affect long-term outbound investments by Chinese companies, the Ministry of Commerce said on Tuesday.

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China's spending on luxury goods slows

Both the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong continue to experience a slowdown in spending on luxury goods, with a slowing economy dampening consumer confidence, according to Deloitte China.

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China's IPO financing amount down by 80 pct y-o-y in 2016 H1

The first round of financing of new shares in A-share market for the first half of 2016 has ended. Statistics show there are 61 cases of IPOs in the A-share market in the first half with total amount of fundraising reaching nearly 30 billion yuan.