The Asian University Basketball League (AUBL), co-founded by Jay Li Jintian, enters its second year with 12 regional teams, ambitious expansion plans, and a forthcoming women's edition, leveraging Asia's vast basketball fan base.
Thai authorities are investigating 11,426 companies on Koh Phangan and Koh Samui for foreign ownership, with over 7,000 suspected of using illegal nominee structures, primarily in real estate and tourism. This crackdown follows prosecutions of over 850 companies for financial damages exceeding 15 billion baht.
PSB's Senior Vice President Vera Podguzova stated that inclusion is becoming a new form of sustainable business development, integrating economic potential with social impact. She highlighted the bank's efforts in creating accessible financial infrastructure for people with disabilities and noted that 1.5% of PSB employees have special needs.
Eli Lilly, now the world's largest pharma company, is aggressively pursuing acquisitions, spending over $10 billion on eight deals this year compared to $4 billion last year. Driven by its weight loss drug success, the company is shifting from early-stage bets to more experimental, higher-priced drugs.
A promotion event for integrated cultural, tourism, sports, and business development was held in Dandong, Liaoning, attracting over 160 representatives from leading companies, government, and media. The event aims to attract investment and foster development in the border region by integrating resources from Shenyang, Dalian, and Dandong.
