Cryptocurrencies
Carbon credits targeted by crypto speculators, fueling green bubble
Nearly 10% of transactions tied to arbitrage trading linked with digital currency
Finance
DealStreetAsia
Indian device management platform Servify raises $65m
Company provides extended warranties, other after-sales services for electronics
Cryptocurrencies
SCB calls off plan to acquire Thai crypto exchange Bitkub
$500m deal soured by regulatory woes and market's crash
Companies
Mitsubishi private equity arm to launch $124m Southeast Asia fund
Investment unit AIGF has track record in Singapore, Philippines and Malaysia
Finance
HSBC's breakup debate mirrors cracks in global economy
Support for Ping An's proposed split widens among Hong Kong shareholders
Business deals
China first-half M&A deals value falls to lowest since 2014
Number of 'megadeals' topping $1 billion drops by half from previous six months
DealStreetAsia
Indonesia's Merah Putih fund set for $300m first close in Q1 of 2023
Government-backed investment seen focusing on food, agriculture and finance
Finance
Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui to open online lender in U.S.
Jenius Bank to offer personal loans to workers earning $100,000 a year
DealStreetAsia
Vietnam's Masan Group lifts stake in coffee chain Phuc Long Heritage
Retail giant now owns 85% of beverage seller
Climate Change
China's green-bond issuances doubled for January-June half
Government prepares stricter standards to allay greenwashing concerns
DealStreetAsia
Chinese ceramic chip capacitor maker bags $295m
Viiyong's shareholders include smartphone brands Xiaomi and Oppo
Finance
Crisis-hit Sri Lanka to ask Japan to open talks with top creditors
Wickremesinghe wants Tokyo's help on debt restructuring with China, India
China debt crunch
Hong Kong's Bank of East Asia burned by China property loan losses
Lender's net profit sinks by almost half for January-June period
Markets
SGX chases links to New York and India as earnings remain flat
Exchange reports 1% increase in full-year net profit amid uncertain market conditions
DealStreetAsia
Illinois pension commits $100m to pan-Asia buyout fund
Hong Kong-based Baring PE Asia's latest fund looking to raise total of $8.5bn
DealStreetAsia
Malaysia's Navis to exit Europe medical cold chain company
Nasdaq-listed Azenta to acquire entire stake in vaccine storage provider B Med
Caixin
Bailouts multiply as pressure mounts to stabilize China's housing market
Rescues fuel debate on saving projects or developers -- and on moral hazard
Cryptocurrencies
Assets of Zipmex Thailand's users locked until restructuring deal
Singapore court grants crypto company 3-month reprieve to find solution
Technology
Stripe CEO: U.S. tech companies 'underestimate' Asia's potential
Despite fintech downturn, payment giant doubles down on overseas business
DealStreetAsia
Gaw Capital eyes real estate opportunities in Southeast Asia
Hong Kong-based private equity company has $100m to invest in sector
