Casey Hall

Stories by Casey Hall

Analysis

Pinduoduo owner’s revenue falls short on weak consumer spending

U.S.-listed shares of PDD Holdings fell 7% in premarket trading

Deals

Chinese battery maker CALB gets nod for supplies to Honda

The Hong Kong-listed company says it is a key milestone in its overseas expansion.

IPOs & Markets

Lanvin Group to open stores, hunt buys after US SPAC listing

The conglomerate raised $150m in a New York SPAC listing.

Analysis

Alibaba set to end Singles Day shopping event with subdued sales

Consumer sentiment is at a low ebb.

People

Amid economic downturn, Chinese discover the little luxuries of life

Craft beer and artisanal ice cream replace Burberry, YVES and Gucci in shopping list

Policy & Regulations

China JD.com founder Richard Liu settles US rape civil suit

The conditions of the settlement were not disclosed.

Policy & Regulations

H&M back in Alibaba’s Tmall, 16 months after Swedish brand’s criticism of human rights abuses

H&M had pledged not to source cotton from China's Xinjiang region.

Singapore Reporter/s

In Singapore, we are looking to double our reporting team by this year-end to comprehensively cover the fast-moving world of funded startups and VC, PE & M&A deals. We want reporters who can tell our readers what is really happening in these sectors and why it matters to markets, companies and consumers. The ability to write precisely and urgently is crucial for these roles. Ideal candidates must have to ability to work in a collaborative, dynamic, and fast-changing environment. We want our new hires to be digitally savvy and ready to experiment with new forms of storytelling. Most importantly, we are looking for hard-hitting reporters who work well in a team. Collaboration and collegiality are a must.

Following vacancies can be applied for (only in Singapore).

Following vacancies can be applied for (only in Singapore).   

  • A reporter to track companies/startups that have raised private capital, and have the potential to become unicorns. SEA currently has over 40 companies with a valuation of over $100 million and under $1 billion.
  • A reporter who can get behind the scenes and reveal how funding rounds are put together, or why they’ve failed to materialise. She/he in this role will largely focus on long-format stories. 
  • A journalist to track special situations funds, distressed debt and private credit (from the PE angle) across Asia.
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Singapore Reporter/s

In Singapore, we are looking to double our reporting team by this year-end to comprehensively cover the fast-moving world of funded startups and VC, PE & M&A deals. We want reporters who can tell our readers what is really happening in these sectors and why it matters to markets, companies and consumers. The ability to write precisely and urgently is crucial for these roles. Ideal candidates must have to ability to work in a collaborative, dynamic, and fast-changing environment. We want our new hires to be digitally savvy and ready to experiment with new forms of storytelling. Most importantly, we are looking for hard-hitting reporters who work well in a team. Collaboration and collegiality are a must.

Following vacancies can be applied for (only in Singapore).

Following vacancies can be applied for (only in Singapore).   

  • A reporter to track companies/startups that have raised private capital, and have the potential to become unicorns. SEA currently has over 40 companies with a valuation of over $100 million and under $1 billion.
  • A reporter who can get behind the scenes and reveal how funding rounds are put together, or why they’ve failed to materialise. She/he in this role will largely focus on long-format stories. 
  • A journalist to track special situations funds, distressed debt and private credit (from the PE angle) across Asia.
APPLY NOW