Bloomberg PetroChina Co., the country’s biggest oil and gas producer, posted its smallest half-year profit since it was publicly listed in 2000 as the crash in oil prices continues to drag on earnings. Net income dropped 98 percent to 531 million yuan ($80 million), the state-run explorer said in a statement to the Hong Kong stock exchange on Wednesday. ...

  Bloomberg APA Group Ltd., Australia’s largest natural gas infrastructure business, is seeking to buy distressed pipelines that transport the fuel in the U.S., as it targets expansion opportunities overseas. The Sydney-based company that owns pipelines that transport over half of Australia’s natural gas supplies is seeking U.S. assets as operators there face increasing pressure over whether their contracts with ...

  Bloomberg Singapore is reviewing the rules for venture capital firms as it attempts to draw more capital to the country’s financial technology startups, according to the head of Singapore’s central bank. Though Singapore rivals other major fintech centers such as Silicon Valley, London or New York in terms of startup activity and innovation, it still lags behind in terms ...