SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s central bank on Friday raised the value of it official guidance rate by the most since the yuan was revalued in 2005, as the authorities ramped up their defense of the…
Monthly Archives For January 2017
China sales vroom in 2016 for global automakers; dull 2017 looms
BEIJING (Reuters) – Global automakers reported a surge in China sales last year as consumers rushed to take advantage of a tax cut on small-engine cars, but cautioned 2017 would be tougher for the industry…
South Korea minister says China indirectly retaliating against THAAD
SEJONG, South Korea China is suspected to be taking indirect action against South Korea’s decision last year to deploy a U.S. anti-missile system, South Korea’s finance minister said. China worries that the U.S. Terminal High…
China's central bank urges rational investment in bitcoin
China’s institutional and individual investors should take a rational approach to investing in virtual currencies such as bitcoin, the central bank said on Friday. Bitcoin prices had showed abnormal fluctuations, the Shanghai head office of…
China central bank urges rational investment in bitcoin
BEIJING China’s institutional and individual investors should take a rational approach to investing in virtual currencies such as bitcoin, the central bank said on Friday. Bitcoin prices had showed abnormal fluctuations, the Shanghai head office…
China nibbles at Samsung share to take 50 percent of India's smartphone market
who are focused more on low-cost markets like China, India and Indonesia. Shah said Chinese vendors’ access to low-cost components and their expertise in designing metal casing for cheap phones has let brands like Oppo,…
Beijing Engulfed By Major Fog For Second Day In A Row
The Chinese capital issued its highest red fog alert for a second day on Wednesday, keeping highways closed in and around the city which is already under a smog alert after weeks of choking winter…
A day in the life of Beijing’s apocalyptic smog
The smog is rolling in over Beijing. We are about to experience what the foreign media have nicknamed the “airpocalypse” — another days-long episode of choking air pollution. In fact, this is the second one…
UPDATE 1-China watchdog to bolster private bank supervision
BEIJING Jan 5 China’s banking regulator have issued guidelines aimed at strengthening governance at the country’s emerging private banks in the latest move by regulators to beef up risk management among financial services firms. The…
Chinese fake bank founders jailed for swindling
The story shocked many in China – already used to fake food and product scandals – when it first came out. Many commented on the crime’s audacity and the fact that the “bank” was able…
China’s Athleisure Market Isn’t Going Anywhere As Functional Fitness Wear Brands Expand
There’s been debate in the last few months as to whether athleisure will lose its status as a top global fashion trend, or whether sales will begin to falter because upscale yoga pants for work…
Apple pulls New York Times app from its China store – acting on Beijing’s orders
Apple has removed the New York Times app from its digital store in China, acting on what it says were orders from the Chinese government. The news underlines how American information technology companies are being…
China's choices narrowing as it burns through FX reserves to support yuan
China stepped into both its onshore and offshore yuan markets … As recently as last week, authorities introduced requirements for financial institutions to report all single domestic and overseas cash transactions of more than 50,000…
