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Ant Group's Long March
Ant has demonstrated creativity and tenacity in its short history
November 04, 2020
Broker's Calls
Tencent, ByteDance, Alibaba expansion here could bode well for HRnetGroup: CGS-CIMB
Despite the macro uncertainty, CGS-CIMB reckons HRnetGroup is well-positioned to benefit from job creation.
September 17, 2020
In print this week
SGX's first DCS listing is a letdown
SINGAPORE (April 17): When the dual-class shares (DCS) structure for Singapore-listed companies was first mooted in 2016, the proposal generated quite a buzz. This came at a time when the Singapore Exchange (SGX), itself suffering from a dearth of major I
April 17, 2020
Tong's Portfolio
Fed and Trump underwrite the US bull market
SINGAPORE (Feb 28): Global stocks traded sharply lower last week as the second wave of Covid-19 outbreak, this time outside of China, triggered heightened uncertainties.
February 28, 2020
Tech
Why DJI Technology's drones rule the skies
(Dec 2): Walking around shopping malls this holiday season, I noticed one thing that was not there last year, or in the years before. Many big malls across America have built huge net cages, some smack in the middle of the mall, that are being used to dem
November 29, 2019
Startups, Entrepreneurs, Digital economy
Dear Alibaba, thank you for the US$10 tril gift
(Dec 2): Has the golden age of asset management finally arrived in Asia? For years, Asia’s hottest unicorns left their homelands to list in New York for one simple reason: a deep pool of US money. And they have been rewarded. From Alibaba Group Holding
November 29, 2019
Tong's Portfolio
Why we bought shares of Boeing and building suppliers, and trimmed consumers
(Nov 25): The Global Portfolio did quite well over the past one week, rising 1.8% and outperforming the MSCI World Net Return Index’s 0.3% gain. US stocks continued to inch higher to fresh record highs. The current investing landscape is positive for st
November 22, 2019
IPO
Will Alibaba's Hong Kong listing end in tears?
SINGAPORE (Nov 25): Farmers have prospered by making hay while the sun shines. Alibaba Group Holding, the e-commerce giant, is following suit. Its Hong Kong listing on Nov 19 is impeccably timed. It is raising US$13 billion ($17.7 billion) to fund its exp
November 22, 2019
Tech
Alibaba Cloud signals global ambition with strategy shift, unveils new chip and signs on new partners
SINGAPORE (Nov 4): In a dark cavernous hall located in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou, rows of sharply suited businessmen and casually dressed attendees sat expectantly. As loud rock music boomed from the speakers, an emcee emerged to hype up the cr
November 01, 2019
IPO
Alibaba said to target November window for US$10 bil Hong Kong listing
(Oct 31): Alibaba Group Holding is deciding between launching a sharply reduced US$10 billion ($13.5 billion) Hong Kong share sale in November or delaying the deal till next year as global uncertainty mounts, people familiar with the matter say.
October 31, 2019