Closing time: The Asia-Pacific Tipline for 22 January 2021

The Asia-Pacific briefing is off next week, but we have a full slate of stories to tide you over, including important developments in China’s crusade against homegrown technology companies. We also noticed hints of a developing trend, as Google closed its merger with Fitbit despite ongoing reviews in Australia and the US; and the London Stock Exchange Group indicated it will close its acquisition of Refinitiv next week despite an open probe in Singapore.