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Your Week in Asia
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Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events
Markets
KFC operator Yum China heats up Hong Kong secondary listing
NYSE-traded restaurant group seeks up to $2.5bn, following Alibaba and JD.com
Media & Entertainment
Chinese state-owned store in Hong Kong halts sales of Apple Daily
VanGO says move against pro-democracy newspaper is 'regular business decision'
Announcements
Nikkei Asian Review wins 4 top prizes at SOPA awards
Publication recognized for tech scoops, decoupling feature and design
Finance
Vanguard to close Hong Kong and Japan fund businesses
After partnering with Ant Group, US money manager shifts Asia HQ to Shanghai
Politics
Hong Kong pro-democracy lawmakers arrested on riot charges
Two prominent politicians among 16 people held over 2019 protests
Finance
How Ant Group turned into the Alibaba of Chinese finance
Alipay has evolved into a virtual mall for insurance, loans, funds and more
Finance
Jack Ma's Ant Group sets aim for world's largest IPO
Alibaba affiliate files for stock sale on HKEX and STAR Market, targeting $30bn
Markets
Chinese bottled-water company Nongfu aims to raise $1bn in IPO
Hong Kong offering comes amid recent rush of applications, including Ant Group
Markets
Japan's Nikkei index up 2% to pre-pandemic levels at one point
South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan benchmarks also up on coronavirus vaccine hopes
Coronavirus
Hong Kong researchers report first COVID-19 re-infection
Patient diagnosed with different coronavirus strain second time around
Business trends
Asian shoppers turn to online sellers abroad amid pandemic
E-commerce boom powers transshipment and middleman platforms
Travel & Leisure
Investors abandon Genting cruise unit after debt freeze
Hong Kong-listed business misses finance payment for new ship
Finance
Singapore Exchange strikes new index deal with UK partner
SGX bets on collaboration with FTSE Russell after MSCI loss to Hong Kong
Markets
China's stock market rally gets extra push from foreign investors
Economic recovery and earnings growth lure traders despite US decoupling threat
Finance
Fate of Jack Ma stake hangs over Ant Group's mega IPO plan
Alibaba founder confirms intent to slash half-ownership 'over time'
US-China tensions
US suspends extradition and tax treaties with Hong Kong
Washington takes steps in response to China's national security law
Markets
Hong Kong exchange profits powered by pandemic stock-trading boom
New listings from Chinese technology companies also spark surge in HKEX volume