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(Bloomberg) -- Axiata Group Bhd., Malaysia’s largest mobile-phone carrier by market value, has put on hold the planned listing of its telecommunication unit because of the political unrest in Myanmar.

(Bloomberg) -- Stockland, one of Australia’s largest residential developers, has agreed to sell its retirement living business to Swedish private equity firm EQT AB for A$987 million ($713 million).

(Bloomberg) -- The U.S. and its allies settled on a “first tranche” of sanctions against Russia for its actions over separatist-held Ukrainian territory. U.S. and European equity futures gained, suggesting investors view the initial measures as limited.

(Bloomberg) -- While Japan’s stock market might have had an unassuming year overall, one sector is running red-hot: new listings.

(Bloomberg) -- The need to finance more environmental projects in Africa is driving two entrepreneurs to start the first exchange dedicated to green bonds.

(Bloomberg) -- From Alibaba to Tencent, China’s largest companies are once again at the center of a market storm, spurred by speculation that Beijing is readying another assault on the world’s biggest internet arena. Three of China’s most valuable businesses -- Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.

(Bloomberg) -- Asian equities slid for a third day as escalating tensions over Ukraine and fresh regulatory scrutiny on China’s tech sector frazzled investors’ nerves. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index tumbled as much as 2.

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(Bloomberg Opinion) -- The Jetsons are back, and they’re looking green.  Electric flying taxis were the toast of the Singapore Airshow last week. AirAsia and and a unit of Embraer SA announced deals for nearly 200 of the futuristic vehicles, which haven’t made it beyond prototype stage yet.