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Export ban threatens copper supply from Indonesian mine

  Bloomberg Exports from the world’s second-largest copper mine in Indonesia are under threat as a government ban on overseas concentrate shipments is scheduled to come into force from the middle of January. While ministers are rushing to revise the regulations so miners that have committed to build smelters can continue to export ore concentrates, an intermediate product used to ...

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Tokyo regains ‘costliest city for expats’ title

  Bloomberg Tokyo regained its top spot among the world’s most expensive cities for expatriates for the first time since 2012 as the yen rose. London fell out of the top 100 priciest after Brexit crushed the pound. The Japanese capital jumped up from 12th last year, while Yokohama and Osaka joined the top 10, ECA International said Wednesday in ...

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Chinese app Meitu makes muted tech debut

  Bloomberg Chinese beauty apps sensation Meitu Inc. clung to its offer price on its first day of trade, a less-than-stellar debut for Hong Kong’s largest technology initial public offering in almost a decade. It was also the city’s biggest coming-out party since the start of a program that made it easier for mainland Chinese investors to buy and sell ...

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