The US media firm Hearst Communications joined EDBI and DBS private bank and led a $133M investment in Malaysian streaming video provider iflix, the company reported on Monday.
Russia's Deputy Minister Sergei Ryabkov stated that the country was aimed to cut dependence on the US Dollar as settling currency and its payment systems in response to the sanctions imposed by Washington.
The UK PM Theresa May's spokesman stated on Monday that Britain did not recognise media outlets reports that the authorities were willing to pay €40B for its withdrawal from the European Union.
On Monday, the electric car giant Tesla stated it sought to raise around $1.5B amid the carmaker's intention to fund production if its new mass-market Model 3 vehicle.
The US financial technology company Fiserv raised its offer for Monitise to $98M on Monday, seeking to secure support from the UK financial service tech group's investors.
Japan, Australia and the United States called the international community to put pressure on North Korea to stop its threats and implement additional diplomatic and economic sanctions over its ICBM tests.
According to a poll by Sentix, sentiment of Euro zone investors remained stable in August, while future expectations fell globally, driven mainly by the sluggish US economy.
The CEO of SoftBank Group Masayoshi Son said on Monday that the company planned to invest in either Lyft or Uber Technologies; the final decision, however, was yet to be made.
Turkish troops were holding joint military training exercises with Qatar, showing their strategic alliance in response to the boycott by the Arab Gulf states, which accused Doha of supporting terrorism.
According to the ORB poll reported on Monday, 61% of the British voters disapprove the PM Theresa May's handling of the Brexit talks, compared to the prior month's 56%.
The South Korea prosecution is seeking a 12-year prison term for the Samsung's Vice Chairman Jay Y. Lee as the tech giant's scion is accused of corruption that led to the ex-President Park Geun-hye's ouster.
On Monday, a fire broke out at Dubai hotel forcing staff and guests to leave the building; the third such a blaze in the United Arab Emirates in a week.
26 people died in Vietnam after devastating floods washed away hundreds of houses and caused damage worth over $41M, the disaster state agency reported on Monday.
According to the Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun news outlet, Toshiba's auditor is eager to sign off on the company's annual financial results; a report that raised Toshiba's shares 7% in morning trade.
On Monday, the New-York-based start-up WeWork stated it would provide $500M funding in South Korea and Southeast Asia amid firm's intention to raise demand for its office area in Asia.
Google employee's controversial anti-diversity memo that circulated inside the firm during the previous week prompted the company rebuke and raised tensions over discrimination in the Silicon Valley.
At a meeting with his South Korean counterpart, the Foreign Minister of North Korea said Seoul's proposal to strengthen cooperation with the North "lacked sincerity".
The US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said that Washington wanted to cooperate with Russia and saw no point in cutting off ties on the back of their disagreements.
On Monday, the world's largest casino hub Macau gave green light to additional Trump trademarks, giving the US President opportunity to develop the "Trump" brand there.
China urged S.Korea to halt further the US THAAD deployment and make efforts to enhance their relations, China's Foreign Minister stated.
Moscow was ready to normalize dialogue with Washington, Sergey Lavrov, the Russian Foreign Minister stated, if Washington would abandon confrontational approach with Moscow.
The UK would have to continue providing funds for long-term programs to the EU until 2020, even after the country leaves the bloc earlier, EU Budget Commisson revealed.
A Japan's foreign ministry spokesman welcomed tougher UN sanctions on North Korea after its missile tests and stressed more pressure on Pyongyang, rather than dialogue.
The Mayor of Chicago Rahm Emanuel said on Sunday that the city plans to sue the Trump Administration the following day over a threat to withhold certain grant funds.