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China asks Didi to delist from US on security fears
Beijing’s moves against Didi have been particularly harsh
November 26, 2021
Semiconductor
Alibaba unveils one of China's most advanced chips
Alibaba is answering Beijing’s call to invest in cutting-edge technologies and manufacturing capacities.
October 19, 2021
Startups, Entrepreneurs, Digital economy
Singapore car marketplace Carro eyes US listing after raising US$360 mil in in SoftBank-led funding
The company is targeting an IPO in the US within the next two years.
June 16, 2021
Startups, Entrepreneurs, Digital economy
SoftBank forecasts record losses as start-up bets backfire
“This is looking more and more like the perfect storm for SoftBank...The question is whether there is more to come.”
April 14, 2020
Sharing Economy
Temasek said to eye majority stake in WeWork's China business, reports say
In China, WeWork contends with several well-connected and aggressive rivals.
January 17, 2020
Startups, Entrepreneurs, Digital economy
Masayoshi Son's bankers are worried about their favourite client
(Dec 16): Masayoshi Son’s Japanese bankers are taking a hard look at their most important client.
December 16, 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
Company in the news
SoftBank falls as Son says business as usual after record loss
SINGAPORE (Nov 11): Masayoshi Son wants investors to believe that a record loss from investments in money-losing start-ups WeWork and Uber Technologies is but a bump in the road. Some are not buying it.
November 08, 2019
Company in the news
Son desperately needs that second US$100 bil
SINGAPORE (Nov 11): SoftBank Group Corp chairman Masayoshi Son is in the kind of pickle that even Jamie Dimon cannot get him out of.
November 08, 2019
Startups, Entrepreneurs, Digital economy
SoftBank reveals US$6.5 billion loss from Uber, WeWork turmoil
(Nov 6): Masayoshi Son is finally disclosing the damage from SoftBank Group Corp’s bets on WeWork and Uber Technologies Inc.
November 06, 2019