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Tokyo Century buys fifth of Yoma Strategic vehicle leasing business

Bloomberg Tokyo Century Corp will buy a fifth of Yoma Strategic Holdings Ltd’s vehicle leasing business in a bid to expand in Myanmar and explore further collaboration with the Southeast Asian conglomerate. The Japanese leasing services firm will buy a 20 percent stake in Yoma Fleet via newly issued shares for $26.6 million, Yoma Group said in a statement. Myanmar’s ...

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China’s green light on coal power won’t trigger new plant boom

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Bloomberg China’s green light to build more coal-fired power plants probably won’t usher in a flurry of new construction as most policies and investments in the top energy user will tilt towards renewable sources. More than 10 regions will be freed of their overcapacity tag in 2022, clearing a hurdle for them to resume building coal-fired plants. But many of ...

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US opportunity zone rules seek more capital in distressed areas

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Bloomberg The Trump administration released rules for a tax break designed to encourage economic development in distressed areas throughout the US by making it easier to invest in businesses and real estate in low-income communities. Wall Street banks, private equity firms, real estate developers and others have been eagerly awaiting the regulations, which the administration said will spur $100 billion ...

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