Thailand is eyeing a billion-dollar tourist bounce over the next five years from hosting Tomorrowland, which makes its Asia debut in December. An estimated 150,000 young ravers are expected to flood the resort city of Pattaya for the world’s largest electronic music festival. For years a touchstone of global tourism, the kingdom recently has seen its popularity wane as the strong baht deters some ...
Thailand is eyeing a billion-dollar tourist bounce over the next five years from hosting Tomorrowland, which makes its Asia debut in December. An estimated 150,000 young ravers are expected to flood the resort city of Pattaya for the world’s largest electronic music festival. For years a touchstone of global tourism, the kingdom recently has seen its popularity wane as the strong baht deters some travellers while regional rivals Vietnam and Malaysia gobble up market share. To turn the trajectory...
Falling returns, investment exit worries, longer holding periods and tougher fundraising conditions are hobbling the private equity industry, with experts warning that only the strongest will survive. According to a report by Bain & Co , private equity delivered low payouts to investors for a fourth consecutive year, weighed down by roughly 32,000 unsold companies worth about $3.8 trillion. It's t...
Falling returns, investment exit worries, longer holding periods and tougher fundraising conditions are hobbling the private equity industry, with experts warning that only the strongest will survive. According to a report by Bain & Co , private equity delivered low payouts to investors for a fourth consecutive year, weighed down by roughly 32,000 unsold companies worth about $3.8 trillion. It's taking longer to sell these businesses: about seven years on average now, compared with five to six years between 2010 and 2021, the report released Monday said, adding that exit volumes dropped by 2% last year. "It's a very bumpy road right now for PE firms," said Romain Bégramian, managing partner at GP Score, which evaluates and verifies private equity firms' value-creation capabilities. "Finally the long needed Darwinian selection is taking place." Going extinct definitely is going to happen for some of [the smaller funds] GP Score Romain Bégramian Private equity firms returned only about 14% of the money they're managing back to investors in 2025, lowest since the 2008-09 global financial crisis The industry has been grappling with weak exits and stubbornly low distributions to fund investors, known as limited partners, mounting pressure on fund managers to prove if they can still create value. Fundraising has become increasingly concentrated among established brands with smaller or emerging managers struggling to secure commitments for new vehicles, even as they hold onto aging portfolio companies bought near peak valuations during the low interest rate, liquidity-fueled 2021–2022 easy-money boom, market watchers told CNBC. "Based on the current environment, where we are seeing many funds, big or small, struggle to raise capital, there will be many managers who have raised their last fund; they just don't know it yet," said Kyle Walters, senior analyst at private market data provider PitchBook. "And those in the former camp will likely wind down quietly, and that will ...
South Korea said it will grant conditional approval to Google ’s request to transfer high-precision map data overseas, marking a significant shift in a long-running policy dispute over digital sovereignty and national security. Google Maps has long offered limited functionality in South Korea because of restrictions on exporting detailed geographic data, a policy rooted in security concerns. In re...
South Korea said it will grant conditional approval to Google ’s request to transfer high-precision map data overseas, marking a significant shift in a long-running policy dispute over digital sovereignty and national security. Google Maps has long offered limited functionality in South Korea because of restrictions on exporting detailed geographic data, a policy rooted in security concerns. In recent years, the issue has become a flash point in broader trade talks with Washington, which has accused Seoul of discriminating against US tech companies. In a landmark decision Friday, the government said in a statement that it would allow Alphabet Inc.’s Google to export 1:5,000-scale digital map data, paving the way for improved navigation and location-based services, while maintaining oversight of sensitive information. Seoul said it would attach strict security conditions to the deal, especially in connection to military bases and other sensitive facilities. The conditional approval signals a recalibration under President Lee Jae Myung administration as it seeks to balance security priorities with ambitions to position South Korea as a digital and artificial intelligence hub. The country is home to two of the world’s top chipmakers, Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix . The issue has been contentious for nearly two decades. Google first made a formal request in 2007, and South Korea has repeatedly rejected it on national security grounds. South Korea remains technically at war with North Korea, as the 1950-53 Korean War ended in an armistice rather than a peace treaty. Under existing rules, foreign companies are required to store detailed map data on servers located in South Korea. That policy has limited Google Maps’ precision compared with local rivals such as Naver Corp. and Kakao Corp. , which can provide more detailed navigation services under domestic regulations. The shift from rejection to security-based carve-outs marks a pragmatic middle ground. It attempts...
Google Maps has long offered limited functionality in South Korea because of restrictions on exporting detailed geographic data, a policy rooted in security concerns. In recent years, the issue has become a flash point in broader trade talks with Washington, which has accused Seoul of discriminating against US tech companies.
Google Maps has long offered limited functionality in South Korea because of restrictions on exporting detailed geographic data, a policy rooted in security concerns. In recent years, the issue has become a flash point in broader trade talks with Washington, which has accused Seoul of discriminating against US tech companies.
XPeng Inc. (NYSE:XPEV) is one of the best transportation stocks to buy according to Wall Street analysts. On February 8, JPMorgan cut the price target on XPeng Inc. (NYSE:XPEV) to $34 from $50 while maintaining an Overweight rating on the shares. The firm told investors that it sees the auto industry in China underperforming in […]
XPeng Inc. (NYSE:XPEV) is one of the best transportation stocks to buy according to Wall Street analysts. On February 8, JPMorgan cut the price target on XPeng Inc. (NYSE:XPEV) to $34 from $50 while maintaining an Overweight rating on the shares. The firm told investors that it sees the auto industry in China underperforming in […]
前不久,机构Counterpoint Research 发布了中国智能手机周度销量追踪报告,数据不太好看。今年1月,中国智能手机销量同比下降23%,大多数国产品牌都遭遇了两位数的下滑幅度,只有苹果保持了同比正增长。 这种异常的跌幅当然存在特殊原因。去年1月恰逢春节促销期撞上国补,前置了市场需求,形成整体的高基数。而今年过年时间和去年错开,国补力度又不如去年,这就导致国产手机厂商们的市场表现下滑明显...
A brand new light show to replace Hong Kong’s 22-year-old “A Symphony of the Lights” will be launched in various tourist spots such as The Peak as early as the second half of this year, the city’s tourism minister has said. Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Rosanna Law Shuk-pui also said on Friday that the new show would build on last year’s “Immersive Light Show in Central”, which feature...
A brand new light show to replace Hong Kong’s 22-year-old “A Symphony of the Lights” will be launched in various tourist spots such as The Peak as early as the second half of this year, the city’s tourism minister has said. Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Rosanna Law Shuk-pui also said on Friday that the new show would build on last year’s “Immersive Light Show in Central”, which featured dynamic 3D projections and adaptable themes. According to the latest budget unveiled on Wednesday,...
The average one-year price target for Bloom Energy (XTRA:1ZB) has been revised to 119,07 € / share. This is an increase of 16.04% from the prior estimate of 102,61 € dated February 3, 2026. The price target is an average of many targets provided by analysts. T
The average one-year price target for Bloom Energy (XTRA:1ZB) has been revised to 119,07 € / share. This is an increase of 16.04% from the prior estimate of 102,61 € dated February 3, 2026. The price target is an average of many targets provided by analysts. T
(RTTNews) - Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEP) reported Thursday higher net profit in its fourth quarter, but operating income declined amid nearly flat sales. Profit and sales plunged sequentially.
(RTTNews) - Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEP) reported Thursday higher net profit in its fourth quarter, but operating income declined amid nearly flat sales. Profit and sales plunged sequentially.