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SMIC Acquires Full SMNC Stake in ¥40.6B Deal Amid Export Restriction Pressure

Asia M&A Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing

SMIC will acquire the remaining 49% of its ch...

The deal consolidates SMIC’s control over mat...

SMIC is also boosting the registered capital ...

Strong Q3 results underscore robust domestic ...

SMIC’s $5.8B Buyout of SMNC Signals China’s Push Toward Chip Autonomy

Asia M&A Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing

SMIC will acquire the remaining 49% of subsid...

SMNC runs 12-inch fabs on mature nodes from r...

SMIC’s revenue and profit are rising sharply ...

China is using SMIC’s consolidation and paral...

AIIB 2026 Global Internship: Deadline, Benefits & Tips for Master’s/PhD Students

Asia FYI Construction

AIIB’s 2026 Global Internship Program runs ap...

The program offers Corporate and Research/Aca...

Interns earn USD 90 per workday, receive a ro...

The internship is highly competitive, with th...

Barclays Names Hiroshi Minoura as Japan Investment Banking Chair Amid M&A Surge

Asia Firms Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities

Barclays has appointed veteran banker Hiroshi...

Minoura brings nearly five decades of experie...

Japan’s M&A market is surging on governance r...

The hire signals Barclays’ intent to strength...

Humanoid Robotics Today: AI Hardware, China Policy & Investment Risks

Asia Risk Information

A recent Humanoids Summit in Silicon Valley h...

China now leads on scale and affordability, w...

Despite eye-catching demos and early commerci...

Investors face both opportunity and bubble ri...

Hong Kong ECM surges in H1 2025 as A-to-H listings & IPO boom restore investor confidence

Asia Markets Finance and Insurance

Hong Kong’s equity capital markets rebounded ...

IPO and second-listing proceeds in Hong Kong ...

Regional risk appetite improved as Asia’s equ...

Shein’s anticipated Hong Kong IPO in H2 2025 ...

KKR Targets $15B for Asia V Fund: Consumer, Healthcare, Life Sciences in Focus

Asia Firms Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles

KKR is seeking about US$15 billion for its fi...

The fund will target consumer, life sciences,...

Its previous Asia fund, also US$15 billion, h...

The raise highlights KKR’s bet that Asia will...

Nextrade’s Rise & Regulatory Limits: What’s Next for South Korea’s Stock Market

Asia Markets Finance and Insurance

Nextrade, an upstart South Korean trading pla...

Its success is driven by long trading hours, ...

A regulatory cap limiting Nextrade’s activity...

The clash between Nextrade’s rapid growth and...

India’s 2025 IPO Boom: Investment Bankers Earn ₹4,113 Crore on Mainboard Surge

Asia Markets Finance and Insurance

Indian investment bankers earned a record Rs ...

Mainboard and SME IPO activity surged, with t...

Fee rates have climbed, with large IPOs now p...

A packed 2026 IPO pipeline of Rs 3.5-4.0 lakh...

China’s Zombie Firms Threaten Growth: Rising Debt, SOE Risks & Reform Imperatives

Asia Risk Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

China’s rapid debt buildup has pushed total l...

The share of assets held by zombie firms has ...

Zombie firms distort capital and labor alloca...

Beijing faces a trade-off between restructuri...