Private equity company TPG Capital Asia is considering a plan for an initial public offering of its pathology business in the region, according to people with knowledge of the matter. ( read original story …)
Monthly Archives For March 2021
China population: Beijing mulls eliminating gender gap in retirement age as demographic crisis looms
The retirement age for women in China is lower than that of men, reflecting work and child care burdens from decades ago. As China’s population ages and its work force declines, the retirement age gap…
China’s rare lunar rock samples go on display in Beijing
The sample was among 1.7 kilograms of lunar debris – the first fresh samples from the moon in more than 40 years … ( read original story …)
China ‘builder of world peace’, says Beijing after Blinken labels it ‘biggest geopolitical test of the 21st century’
Beijing dismissed Washington’s suggestion that China is a “geopolitical test” to the US but said it is inevitable that the two nations, with their differing histories, cultures, and political systems … ( read original story…
China’s five-year plan for economy is crucial to meeting net zero by 2060
Imminent economic blueprint has implications for planet – and whether Paris agreement likely to be met … ( read original story …)
China approves sale of traditional medicine products to treat Covid-19
China has approved three traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) products for sale to help treat Covid-19, the government’s National Medical Products Administration announced on Wednesday. ( read original story …)
China advisers meet amid pandemic, Hong Kong crackdown
China’s top legislative advisory body has opened its annual session against the background of a crackdown on Hong Kong’s political opposition and the country’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic … ( read original story …)
China Taps U.S.-Trained Former Central Banker for IMF Role
Beijing is set to appoint Li Bo, a lawyer with deep U.S. experience, as its top representative to the International Monetary Fund, according to people familiar with the decision. ( read original story …)
Antony Blinken says China poses 21st century’s greatest geopolitical challenge
Address by US secretary of state urges ‘standing up for our values when human rights are abused in Xinjiang or democracy is trampled in Hong Kong’. ( read original story …)
Back-to-Back Defaults in China Shrugged Off in Credit Market
Just two months into 2021 some of the worst fears for Chinese credit are starting to flare, and yet you’d barely know it looking at the broader market. ( read original story …)
Coinbase CEO tops China’s Hurun list of blockchain billionaires
The CEO of the United States’ largest cryptocurrency exchange, Coinbase, has topped the list of global industry billionaires by China’s … report includes 17 “blockchain billionaires … ( read original story …)
Huobi secures crypto asset management license in Hong Kong
Huobi’s asset management subsidiary has received the go-ahead from regulators in Hong Kong to launch a crypto asset management fund. ( read original story …)
How luxury brands in China are navigating the pandemic, and why other countries should take note
For years, luxury brands around the world have been slow to adopt digital. But the pandemic has sped up the process, forcing many to pivot and innovate during a time when a large number of…
