Meta Platforms Inc’s independent oversight board said on Thursday that starting this month it can decide on applying warning screens, marking content as “disturbing” or “sensitive”. The board, which already has the ability to review user appeals to remove content, said it would be able to make binding decisions to apply a warning screen when… Continue reading Meta oversight board will soon apply warning screens on content
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Thai telco regulator gives conditional approval to True, DTAC merger
Thailand’s telecommunications regulator cleared the merger of the country’s second and third largest mobile operators, True Corporation Pcl and Telenor ASA’s Total Access Communication Pcl (DTAC) with conditions. The conditions include a price ceiling and price controls, the National Broadcasting and Telecommunication Commission (NBTC) said in a statement on Thursday. The delayed decision comes nearly… Continue reading Thai telco regulator gives conditional approval to True, DTAC merger
Blackstone’s Q3 earnings slump 16% on sharp drop in asset salesIts net profit from asset divestments across its portfolio fell 61%
Blackstone Inc, the world’s largest alternative asset manager, said on Thursday its third-quarter distributable earnings fell 16% year-on-year, owing to a sharp drop in asset sales amid a downturn in the market. Distributable earnings — the cash used to pay dividends to shareholders — fell to $1.4 billion from $1.6 billion a year earlier. That resulted in distributable earnings per share of $1.06, down from $1.28 a year ago, but slightly above the average analyst estimate… Continue reading Blackstone’s Q3 earnings slump 16% on sharp drop in asset salesIts net profit from asset divestments across its portfolio fell 61%
Indian regulator clears govt proposal to turn $1.9b Vodafone Idea dues into equity
India’s capital market regulator has approved the government’s proposal to convert dues of over $1.92 billion by telecom operator Vodafone Idea to equity, two senior government officials said on Thursday. Last year, India had approved a rescue package for debt-strapped telecom companies that allowed them to convert interest on deferred adjusted gross revenue owed to the government into equity. Among the country’s three major… Continue reading Indian regulator clears govt proposal to turn $1.9b Vodafone Idea dues into equity
Saudi Arabia’s Alsulaiman Group weighs IPO of IKEA business next year
Saudi Arabia’s Alsulaiman Group is weighing an initial public offering of its IKEA business franchise next year and has hired Moelis & Co as an adviser, two sources told Reuters. The company plans to invite investment banks early next year to pitch for roles in a possible public share-sale, said the sources, who declined to be identified as the matter is not public. Deliberations are… Continue reading Saudi Arabia’s Alsulaiman Group weighs IPO of IKEA business next year
Warburg Pincus investing $350m to set up SE Asia insurance platform OonaOona comprises Indonesia’s Asuransi Bina Dana Arta and the Philippines’ Mapfre…
Warburg Pincus LCC is investing $350 million to set up a Southeast Asian digital general insurance platform called Oona Insurance, marking the U.S-based private equity firm’s largest investment in the insurance sector in Asia. Warburg Pincus is partnering with Abhishek Bhatia, a former group chief officer of Asian insurance company FWD Group’s new business models… Continue reading Warburg Pincus investing $350m to set up SE Asia insurance platform OonaOona comprises Indonesia’s Asuransi Bina Dana Arta and the Philippines’ Mapfre…
Go-Ventures leads $15m funding in digital payroll platform Skuad
Singapore-domiciled digital payroll platform Skuad has raised $15 million in a Series A funding round that will further drive its global expansion, according to its press release. The announcement did not disclose the lead investor in the funding round but ACRA filings accessed by DealStreetAsia – DATA VANTAGE showed that the round was anchored by… Continue reading Go-Ventures leads $15m funding in digital payroll platform Skuad
Indonesian startup Crewdible raises new funding led by Bukalapak
Indonesia’s micro-warehousing startup Crewdible has raised $3.2 million in a new investment round, according to regulatory filings. Indonesia-listed e-commerce major Bukalapak led the round with an investment of $1.5 million. The funding was made through a Singapore-registered special purpose vehicle (SPV). Go to Source
SG-headquartered sneaker brand Cariuma raises fresh funding from East Ventures, others
Cariuma, a Singapore-headquartered direct-to-consumer sneaker brand, has raised around $16.5 million in a Series A funding round backed by venture capital investor East Ventures, according to ACRA filings accessed by DealStreetAsia – DATA VANTAGE. ACRA filings only reflect the equity funding received so far in a round and the overall funding round could be larger… Continue reading SG-headquartered sneaker brand Cariuma raises fresh funding from East Ventures, others
Excited about Twitter deal despite overpaying, says Musk
Elon Musk on Wednesday said he was excited about his pending acquisition of Twitter Inc, although he and other investors were overpaying for the social media company. Musk, the chief executive of Tesla, was answering a question during a call after the electric vehicle maker’s quarterly report. The world’s richest person is pursuing the Twitter purchase after earlier trying to back out of the $44… Continue reading Excited about Twitter deal despite overpaying, says Musk