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HONG KONG: Tiger Brokers will bar China-based investors from adding to their positions from Jun 12 when they are physically on the Chinese mainland, the Singapore-headquartered trading firm said in a notice to clients on Tuesday (Jun 2).China had told Tiger and other online brokers Futu and Longbridge to wind down such accounts, which it says are illegal under new tighter regulations introduced on May 27.Tiger’s announcement marks one of the first concrete steps by the brokerage firms to comply with Beijing’s tougher rules.Tiger said in its notice that investors will still be able to buy or sell securities from…
A MORE CONTESTED WORLD The defence minister said the military investment reflects a changing threat environment…
China appoints veteran banker Ding Xiangqun as financial regulator’s Communist Party chief
BEIJING: China has appointed veteran banker Ding Xiangqun as the Communist Party committee chief of…
BEIJING: The former head of China’s famed Shaolin Temple was sentenced to 24 years in…
“Instead of cooperation, their instructions were rejected. They were told to ‘shut up’, and received…
SINGAPORE: Singapore and Vietnam are stepping up cooperation in areas like advanced manufacturing and innovation,…
Tens of thousands delayed at Malaysia immigration checkpoints after five-hour system crash
While many travellers said the disruption began from 4.30am, immigration department director-general Zakaria Shaaban said…
‘It’s like diving into coffee’: Rescuers in Laos describe risky mission to free men trapped in cave
The group had prepared to remain inside the cave for several days due to the…
While immigration is often floated as a solution to Japan’s shrinking demographic, Prime Minister Sanae…
Lee’s confrontation with security guards over a parking dispute during the school trip in Singapore…
‘Real increase in violence’: What’s behind rising domestic abuse rates reported in Southeast Asia?
Siti Aminah Tardi, executive director of the Indonesian Legal Resource Center (ILRC), told CNA that…
Commentary: The value of Shangri-La Dialogue in a world increasingly shaped by hard power
The US Navy, for example, has been a strong proponent of the United Nations Convention…
YANGON: Myanmar’s president Min Aung Hlaing will travel to India on Saturday (May 28) for…
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