The US midterm elections on Nov. 6 resulted in a divided Congress – commonly referred to as “gridlock” – that has several economic implications: • President Donald Trump’s economic agenda – centered a ...More
EJ Insight2018-12-03
Japan’s stockbrokers are rubbing their hands ahead of SoftBank’s record-breaking US$21 billion share sale, banking on the telco’s brand power and unprecedented marketing campaign to boost business in ...More
EJ Insight2018-11-30
The iPhone XR has been Apple's best-selling smartphone since it went on sale in mid-October, a company executive said on Wednesday. “Since the iPhone XR became available, it’s been the best-selling iP ...More
EJ Insight2018-11-29
Qualcomm Inc. has set up a US$100 million fund that will invest in startups working on artificial intelligence technologies, Reuters reports. The fund, Qualcomm Ventures AI Fund, has already made its ...More
EJ Insight2018-11-29
US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said the central bank’s policy rate is now “just below” estimates of a level that neither brakes nor boosts a healthy US economy, comments that many investors ...More
EJ Insight2018-11-29
Chinese social media and gaming giant Tencent Holdings will tie up with Japanese chat app operator LINE Corp for mobile payment services in Japan, the Nikkei Business Daily reported on Tuesday. Starti ...More
EJ Insight2018-11-27
General Motors Co. said it will cut production of slow-selling models and slash its North American workforce because of a declining market for traditional gas-powered sedans, shifting more investment ...More
EJ Insight2018-11-27
Airwallex, a three-year-old fintech startup focused on international payments for businesses, is stepping up focus on Hong Kong and Southeast Asia, tapping small and medium enterprises in the region t ...More
EJ Insight2018-11-26
Two attacks in Pakistan, including a brazen assault on the Chinese consulate in Karachi, are likely to complicate Prime Minister Imran Khan’s efforts to renegotiate China’s massive, controversial Belt ...More
EJ Insight2018-11-26
Meet Chow Man-hin. Now a secondary-six student at the Pak Kau College in Tin Shui Wai, Chow used to be the typical misbehaving and difficult student every teacher wants to avoid. Years ago, Chow disli ...More
EJ Insight2018-11-23
China's HNA Group has turned to state-owned bad debt manager Cinda Asset Management for advice on asset disposals, Reuters reports, citing people with knowledge of the matter. HNA Group’s vice preside ...More
EJ Insight2018-11-23
SoftBank’s Vision Fund is investing an additional US$2 billion in South Korea’s top e-commerce firm Coupang as the loss-making startup seeks to cement its market dominance, Reuters reports. The latest ...More
EJ Insight2018-11-21
Many people will view the prospect of investing in Asian equities right now as something like catching a falling knife. The perfect storm of a trade war, US dollar strength and rising interest rates h ...More
EJ Insight2018-11-20
Ping An Insurance Group (02318.HK) has invested in Berlin-based financial technology startup Finleap by participating in a funding round worth 41.5 million euros (US$47 million). Shenzhen-based Ping A ...More
EJ Insight2018-11-20
