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Adani Airports raises $1 billion from BlackRock, Temasek in funding deal
Adani Airport Holdings has entered a binding agreement to raise 98.25 billion rupees ($1 billion) from global investors for infrastructure expansion.
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DBS Bank Sued for US$1 billion by 1MDB-linked Liquidators
Liquidators of four entities linked to the 1MDB scandal have filed a $1.03 billion lawsuit against DBS Bank, which denies any liability and has made no financial provision.
Economy
Japan raises interest rates, testing the carry trade
The Bank of Japan is hiking rates as quickly as possible over the past seven months, putting global investors under pressure to stop borrowing yen and investing elsewhere.
Policy & Regulation
Tokyo's Shinjuku Banned Most Short-Term Rentals
Shinjuku will prohibit over 50% of short-term rentals, impacting 42 thousand total listings and including properties in residential zones.
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Markets
Brent crude hits $96.80 after US-Iran tit-for-tat tanker strikes
Economy
Germany's exports fall 0.8% for first time in five months; Japan raises annual GDP growth to 1.4%
Markets
Japan's Atsushi Mimura Warns Yen Volatility Ahead of Bank of Japan Meeting
Markets
Asian stock markets clash amid rising oil prices and US Fed concerns
Central Banks
Japanese yen climbs 4% against the dollar as Bank of Japan rate hike bets grow
- Japanese yield rises to seven-month high, signaling capital repatriation trend
- Two-year Japan bond yields drop to 1.835% as yen strength tempers BOJ hike hopes
- $2.35 Trillion Yen Borrowing Record Upsets Carry Trade
- Yen reaches seven-month high as BoJ rate hike bets surge
- Record 2.35 trillion Yen Carry Trade Facing Unwinding Amidst BOJ Hike Expectations
Commodities & Energy
Repairs start on N432 billion oil debt owed to NMDPRA by NNPC and private firms
- Asian stocks rose sharply as Korea's Kospi jumped 4.61% and Japan's Nikkei gained 2.12%
- Sinopec announces earnings presentation in Hong Kong on Aug. 24
- ZhongNuo spends 23.8km2 on Iganna lithium mapping ahead of deal
- TMK Energy achieves 810 cubic meters daily gas output in Mongolia pilot project
- Thailand upgrades 2026 GDP forecast to 2.1–2.5% citing stronger exports
Crypto
Bybit launches EUR/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY perpetuals with up to 100x leverage
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Myanmar President Visits VinFast Hai Phong Complex During Vietnam Trip
- ByteDance secures $29.6 billion syndicated loan for AI expansion
- $22.3 billion investment deal between South Korea and the US in Texas gas plant project
- KKR agreed to buy minority stake in Malaysia's Avisena Healthcare without disclosing price or percentage
- Sebi fines Jindal Steel executives Rs 1 lakh each for insider trading
- DBS Bank Sued for US$1 billion by 1MDB-linked Liquidators
Earnings
CLSA sets Meesho target at Rs 150, forecasting 29% downside despite recent rally
- Wistron raises $1.47 billion in global share sale to fund raw material purchases
- Shiprocket Q1 net loss narrows to Rs 14 crore; emerging business revenue surges 70%
Economy
Japan Revises Q2 GDP to Annualised 1.4% Expansion, Outperforming Initial Estimate
- Japan raises interest rates, testing the carry trade
- Thailand Targets High-Income Status by 2026, Anchored on World Bank Blueprint
- Japan's 10-Year Yield Hits 3%, a Level Unseen Since 1996
- Thailand targets high-income economy status within 12 years through structural overhaul
- Singapore collects S$97.3 billion in tax revenue, up 9.4%
Markets
South Korea to launch tokenized securities market in February 2027
- Mitsui OSK Chairman Takeshi Hashimoto targets 150-155 yen exchange rate, warns of Strait of Hormuz delays
- Shein lost US$5 billion in market value after Hong Kong IPO debut
- KOSPI climbs 1.44% as Samsung and SK Hynix rally on AI optimism
- Kospi climbs 2.94% as AI chip demand lifts Samsung and SK Hynix
Policy & Regulation
Tokyo's Shinjuku Banned Most Short-Term Rentals
- Alibaba ordered staff to stop using Claude following AI ban; Anthropic accuses China giant of fake account training campaigns
- Thailand to enforce crypto Travel Rule starting Feb. 27, 2027
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