State-backed ‘national team’ of investors piles in to support China stocks https://ift.tt/G1Ve9qc

JP Morgan’s Ong to lead Southeast Asia private credit business – memo https://ift.tt/uRD13JL

Iliad says Vodafone rejects proposal to merge Italian units https://ift.tt/3IzsbG8

Taiwan Q4 preliminary GDP beats forecast, bodes well for 2024 https://ift.tt/IDG9hvQ

TikTok owner ByteDance’s chief warns against mediocrity as AI disrupts https://ift.tt/ToAsOEe

Fujitsu commits to Europe, but says UK pullback may yet hit finances https://ift.tt/5G8Y39J

Taiwan Q4 preliminary GDP beats forecast, 2023 growth at 1.4% https://ift.tt/4ph9GZE

China’s major state banks defend yuan as stock markets slide – sources https://ift.tt/jYTbQwr

Japan’s Nomura announces major buyback after record investment banking revenue https://ift.tt/D2n4WvG

China warns local govts not to misuse tech innovation funds https://ift.tt/JPVqtKy