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Abu Dhabi Edtech Firm Alef Education Considers an IPO

Alef Education, an Abu Dhabi-based edtech firm, is considering an initial public offering in the United Arab Emirates as the number of student enrollments surges, according to people familiar with the matter.

Thai Students Join Pita Supporters in Challenging His Ouster

Thai students from the nation’s biggest universities called for protests against lawmakers who blocked election winner Pita Limjaroenrat from being nominated for the prime minister’s post, marking growing anger among the people.

GLP in Talks to Sell Some China Assets to State-Backed Firm

GLP Pte is in talks with state-owned China Logistics Group Ltd. about potentially selling some of its assets in China, according to people familiar with the matter, as the owner and operator of logistics real estate seeks to cut its borrowing.

A $15 Billion Oil Debt Spawns a Black Market in Mexican Fixers

In a muggy cafe near the boardwalk of Mexico’s Ciudad del Carmen, a ship company manager unlocks his phone to show a list of 26 firms owed money by the state-owned oil company. The screenshot was followed by a WhatsApp message: “I can help them get paid, in case you know of any who are interested.”

Xi’s Big Private-Sector Push Runs Into Wall of Skepticism

China’s latest pledges to rebuild a shattered private sector fell flat with investors, underscoring the damage two years of crackdowns and pandemic controls have had on confidence in the world’s second-largest economy.

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