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Japanese firms strengthen security in Bangladesh as 7 killed in Dhaka siege

Seven Japanese were killed as a result of the standoff with gunmen at a restaurant in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said on July 2.

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China firms rise on global stage on innovation, acquisition

More Chinese companies are stepping on to the global stage as they focus on innovation and overseas acquisitions to boost competitiveness, experts said.

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China's start-up boom lures talent away from traditional path

China's start-ups are vying against big companies for the best minds as the country pushes for entrepreneurship and innovation-driven growth.

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78% of top 100 companies say Japan's economy is "at a standstill"

Business sentiment among major companies in Japan has worsened, with nearly 80 percent viewing the domestic economy as “at a standstill,” an Asahi Shimbun survey shows.

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CSRC launches the strictest shell-borrowing rule, cutting grey profit chain

Grey profit chains such as avoiding shell-borrowing through a variety of ways to list unqualified assets, pursuing large scale arbitrage rapidly through shell-borrowing and ancillary fundraising, making profits by entrapping ordinary investors through hyping “fake shell” and “junk shell”, have warped the original intention of regulations, disturbed the market valuation and damaged the investment environment .

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Japanese firms fear cost of Brexit

Japanese companies with bases in Britain are becoming increasingly anxious over the referendum this week in which the country will vote on whether to leave or remain in the European Union. Their main concerns are over possible increases in costs caused by tariffs and appreciation of the yen against the euro. If British voters choose a so-called Brexit, some company executives are saying they could be forced to review their production and sales strategies.

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China-based Euro firms downsizing amid slowdown

European firms in China are feeling the pinch as the country's economic growth slows, a report showed on Tuesday.

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China's tech rules make It hard for U.S. firms to take control

Many U.S. tech firms are finding that their best way to go forward in China is by conducting more of their business through Chinese partners

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Venture capital fund looks to China start-ups that embrace virtual reality, internet of things

Global venture capital fund 500 Startups plans to invest in at least 20 early-stage Chinese companies this year, focusing on those involved in virtual reality (VR) and the so-called Internet of Things (IoT), according to Edith Yeung, a partner at the US-based firm.

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Facebook and Microsoft to build private internet highway underwater

Projects to install undersea cables from US to Spain would ensure fast enough connectivity for tech companies’ virtual reality and live video services

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China's supply-side reform right on target as its economy enters new normal: expert

A U.S. expert lauded China's efforts to advance the supply-side structural reform and said it is right on target as the country's economy is now settling into a "new normal" of lower growth rates.

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Chinese cinema deals under the spotlight, as regulators scrutinise blockbuster valuations

China’s securities regulator is reining in aggressive valuations in merger and acquisition deals, particularly those related to the cinema and film business.

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Hong Kong mobile app industry urged to aim Southeast Asia, Taiwan amid declining profits

Hong Kong mobile app companies should look towards regions such as Southeast Asia and Taiwan to expand their market amid slowing profitability and revenues in the field, according to an industry survey.

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Belt and Road Initiative connects Chinese capabilities with U.K. expertise

Chinese and British companies are closely and successfully engaging in projects linked to the Belt and Road initiative, demonstrating the complementarity of Chinese and U.K. expertise across the globe, a report showed.

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In Ecuador cyber heist, thieves moved $9 million to 23 Hong Kong firms

​Cyber thieves who stole $12 million from an Ecuadorian bank in 2015 routed the funds through 23 companies registered in Hong Kong, some of them with no clear business activity, according to previously unreported court filings and judicial rulings.

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Iran attracts world amid pending for gains from JCPOA

​Frequent visits to Iran by high-ranking political and economic delegations from various countries over the past five months, following the implementation of Iran nuclear deal, have led to an ambivalent sensation of fear and hope among the Iranians that whether these comes and goes will virtually serve the economy and welfare of the country.