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Southeast Asia gets hit by the dealmaking slump, with a 39% drop in private equity deal value in 2023
Private equity investments are getting scaled back worldwide, as “higher for longer” interest rates and uncertain global growth have dampened…
The U.K.’s stats body faced a strike after trying to end remote work—now it’s dealing with a 20% staff exodus
If there’s one organization you would expect to have a handle on hiring, it’s the body in charge of compiling…
Malaysia’s prime minister touts the country as a ‘neutral and non-aligned’ home for chip companies amid U.S.-China tensions
Governments around the world are pledging billions of dollars in incentives to transform themselves into chipmaking hubs, as semiconductors become…
Paris hosted a giant picnic for over 4,000 people on the iconic Champs-Élysées as it tries to attract local customers ahead of the Olympics
Around 4,400 Parisians descended on the French capital’s Champs-Élysées on Sunday for a giant picnic on a 216 meter red-and-white…
Brexit border controls mean the world’s largest food awards will no longer be judged only in the U.K.
Brexit formally happened four years ago, but its impact is still unfolding. Just look at the border fees that kicked…
A ‘more confident’ China pledges $47.5 billion to jumpstart its homegrown chip development: ‘The size of the fundraising speaks for itself’
Beijing is “doubling down” on its drive to have China make its own chips with another multibillion dollar round of…
An influencer known as ‘China’s Kim Kardashian’ is kicked off social media after Beijing imposes rules against showing off a ‘lavish lifestyle’
Beijing’s internet regulators have a new rule: Don’t flaunt your wealth on Chinese social media. The Cyberspace Administration of China,…
Gender career gap gets worse in U.K. finance and professional services, with fewer women in the top 1% of earners than before the pandemic
Women in the U.K. are four times less likely than men to be among the top 1% of earners in…
Over a third of British Gen Z adults are hooked on nicotine, with vaping surge sharply reversing historic decline
The share of young people in the U.K. who vape has tripled in the last three years, new research shows,…
Venice’s ‘tourist tax’ is being labeled a ‘miserable failure’—and the project might not break even this year
Faced with the threat of sinking and an economy that crowds out local people, Venice launched a measure last month…












