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‘Not unlike tariffs’: Iran war threatens to deepen Asia private equity’s worst fundraising slump in a decade
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‘Not unlike tariffs’: Iran war threatens to deepen Asia private equity’s worst fundraising slump in a decade

Blackstone Group’s logo on display during the opening of the company’s new office in Singapore. Munshi Ahmed | Bloomberg | Getty Images Since the pandemic, private equity funds focused on Asia have struggled to raise money, as the industry sat on massive unsold assets and idle dry powder.  Signs of growing confidence began to emerge […]

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Trump raises the stakes on China with Section 301 trade probe, weeks before Beijing summit
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Trump raises the stakes on China with Section 301 trade probe, weeks before Beijing summit

TOPSHOT – US President Donald Trump (L) and China’s President Xi Jinping arrive for talks at the Gimhae Air Base, located next to the Gimhae International Airport in Busan on October 30, 2025. Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping will seek a truce in their bruising trade war on October 30, with the US […]

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South Korea’s Kospi plunges 7% amid selloff in the region as Middle East war escalates
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South Korea’s Kospi plunges 7% amid selloff in the region as Middle East war escalates

19 November 2025, China, Shanghai: Boats sail past downtown Shanghai on the Huangpu River. The tallest building on the skyline is the Shanghai Tower (rear). Bernd von Jutrczenka | Picture Alliance | Getty Images South Korea’s Kospi declined 7.24% Wednesday, extending a steep selloff from the day before when the index recorded its worst day in […]

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Asia markets shrugs off Wall Street sell-off as Trump revives tariff threat and AI fears hit tech
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Asia markets shrugs off Wall Street sell-off as Trump revives tariff threat and AI fears hit tech

BEIJING, CHINA – NOVEMBER 11: The national flag of China flies in front of the headquarters of the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) on November 11, 2025, in Beijing, China. The PBOC serves as the country’s central bank, overseeing monetary policy, financial regulation, and currency issuance. (Photo by Cheng Xin/Getty Images) Cheng Xin | Getty […]

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Asia-Pacific markets set to open higher as investors brush off Trump’s tariff hike to 15%
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Asia-Pacific markets set to open higher as investors brush off Trump’s tariff hike to 15%

Sunset scene of light trails traffic speeds through an intersection in Gangnam center business district of Seoul at Seoul city, South Korea Mongkol Chuewong | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to open higher Monday, brushing aside concerns after U.S. President Donald Trump announced over the weekend that he would increase global tariffs to […]

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