The NextGen programme is operating across 16 markets in Asia Pacific and includes training for "soft and technical skills".

Retaliatory tariffs, a stronger dollar and several u-turns from the Trump administration are creating an uncertain outlook for 2025 and is pushing up the price of gold; meanwhile, Hong Kong and China are lodging complaints to the WTO.

Sustainable Asia Renewable Assets launched by British International Investment, development bank FMO and investment manager SUSI Partners with tens of millions of dollars of backing; Vietnam's Dam Nai wind farm will become its cornerstone asset.

The Japanese insurance giant also agrees to buy the remaining 20% of MLC Life from National Australia Bank for A$500m, with the plan to create a new entity called Acenda.

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Additional capital raised from CDPQ, GIC, Prudential and Temasek, joins UAE giant climate finance vehicle Alterra.

EQT invests in Australian tech education firm Compass; HKEX's H1 2024 results; iron ore slowdown sees BHP diversify; Canada to slap tariffs on Chinese EVs, steel and aluminium; HKIC invests in Thailand.

The Canadian owner of Circle K wants to buy rival Seven & i, which, if the deal is agreed, would be the largest foreign takeover of a Japanese listed company; however antitrust issues are likely.

The deal is expected to close by the end of Q1 2025 with its shares to stop trading on the NYSE; majority shareholders TPG and KKR have approved the deal. EQT has also bought a Korean plastic recycler and is looking to raise $12.5bn for a fund.

DBS' group head of institutional banking has also become deputy CEO, before succeeding current CEO Piyush Gupta in March 2025; first half net profit climbed 9% to $4.35bn.