Relief measures and stamp duty welcomed by industry leaders, and while politicians applaud HK$5,000 spending voucher, some say it was not enough to alleviate concerns over unemployed. ( read original story …)
Monthly Archives For February 2021
China’s digital currency goes global as domestic trials expand
The People’s Bank of China leads the world in digital currency pilots, and now the virtual yuan is going global. ( read original story …)
Exclusive: Chinese Banks, Australia’s Macquarie Tiptoe Into Asian Oil Finance Void
Chinese national banks and Australia’s Macquarie Group are quietly filling some of the multi-billion-dollar hole in Asian oil financing after the withdrawal of traditional European lenders, hurt by a … ( read original story …)
Biden Trade Nominee Says China Is Both a Rival and a Partner
President Joe Biden’s nominee for trade chief is pledging to work with allies to take on China while also embarking on a pragmatic approach to the Asian nation, saying it’s both a rival and partner…
Macau Lifts Coronavirus Travel Restrictions From Mainland China, Boosting Casino Stocks
Shares of casino stocks rallied Tuesday after it was announced that visitors from mainland China would no longer be required to quarantine upon entering the popular tourist island of Macau. What … ( read original…
Chinese men work in Beijing
Migrant Chinese men work at an impromptu pawn shop and trash deposit site next to a new luxury housing estate in Beijing on March 23, 2013. China recorded its widest rural-urban income gap last year…
Housing fair is held in Beijing
Potential home owners visit a major housing fair, along with property developers and financiers, in downtown Beijing April 6, 2012. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said last month that home prices remain … ( read original…
Biden’s C.I.A. Pick Warns of China and Russia at Amicable Confirmation Hearing
President Biden’s nominee to lead the C.I.A. pledged during his confirmation hearing on Wednesday to improve spying on China, warned of Russia’s ability to interfere with American affairs and promised … ( read original story…
Cerus Corporation and Shandong Zhongbaokang Medical Implements Partner to Establish Joint Venture in China
Cerus Corporation (Nasdaq: CERS) and Shandong Zhongbaokang Medical Implements Co. Ltd. (ZBK) today announced that they are forming a joint venture (JV) with the intent to develop, obtain regulatory … ( read original story …)
Finance Lease Market to Witness Huge Growth by 2025: CDB Leasing, BOC Aviation, HSBC Bank
Stay up-to-date and exploit latest trends of Finance Lease Market with latest edition released by AMA. This intelligence report provides a comprehensive analysis of the “Global Finance Lease Market. ( read original story …)
Blockchain Internet of Things Market to See Huge Growth by 2025: Ethereum Foundation, Filament, KrypC
Stay up-to-date and exploit latest trends of Blockchain Internet of Things Market with latest edition released by AMA. ( read original story …)
China’s bid to stop Wuhan COVID-19 spread cut deaths from other causes: study
The number of deaths in China – excluding the coronavirus epicentre of Wuhan – fell slightly during the first three months of 2020, suggesting efforts to control the spread of COVID-19 reduced … ( read…
Beijing records highest winter temperature ever amid heat wave
A sleepy giant panda at Beijing Zoo in Beijing, China, on Feb. 2021 — the day after the capital city saw the high temperature record for winter shattered by 10 degrees. (Reuters) Temperatures have ……