The joint venture that runs the Chinese locations of iconic Canadian coffee shop chain Tim Hortons is nearing a deal to go public through a merger with blank-check company Silver Crest Acquisition …
Monthly Archives For August 2021
China’s covid congestion
China’s daily Covid case numbers continue to look quite moderate by many standards. Yesterday saw 111 confirmed (symptomatic) cases, and today already 80 more cases have been logged. But the location …
China’s Tesla rival Li Auto makes HK debut after US$1.5 billion IPO
Li Auto is the second Chinese electric vehicle company to announce a secondary listing, following rival XPeng’s IPO last month.
China pressured Covid-19 probe to drop lab-leak theory, says WHO scientist in a documentary
The Wuhan branch of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention was handling coronaviruses ‘without potentially having the same level of expertise or safety or who knows’.WHO concluded that …
Covid-19 patient zero may have worked at a lab in Wuhan, China
A World Health Organization expert says in a documentary that patient zero for Covid-19 may have worked at a lab in Wuhan, China. Jamie Metzl, the Atlantic Council and a W.H.O. advisor, joins The News…
‘Canadians won’t be safe at 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics,’ Canada’s opposition leader says
Canadians should consider boycotting next year’s Beijing Winter Olympics over safety concerns, according to the leader of the Conservatives. Erin O’Toole claimed tha …
China’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism cracks down on karaoke bars, creates ‘blacklist’ of unapproved songs
Chinese authorities have announced a “blacklist” for karaoke songs that will go into effect at the start of October, according to state-run media.
Shanghai Man: Hack of little-known Poly Network highlights East-West crypto divide
Poly Network is hacked for over $600 million and users speak out on social media. The incident highlights how isolated some Chinese crypto projects are from the wider community.
The curious case of the $600 million crypto heist
Despite their volatility and concerns over the huge quantities of electricity involved in trading them, cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum have soared in popularity in recent years – Copyright …
China cities declare rain ‘red alerts’ amid power cuts, floods
Five cities in the central Chinese province of Hubei have declared “red alerts” after torrential rain caused power cuts and destroyed homes, forcing the evacuation of nearly 6,000 people, state media …
Carriers React Quickly to Terminal Closure in China
The container shipping carriers are working to respond to the still unfolding situation after the announcement that all operations had been suspended at one of the terminals in the massive Ningbo …
Massive China port shutdown raises fears of closures worldwide
China’s shutdown of the world’s third-busiest port because of a COVID-19 outbreak has investors worried. In June, the Port of Los Angeles experienced a dip in volumes due to a COVID-19 outbreak at …
Decentralized Cloud Computing Blockchain Platform aelf Shares Updates Regarding MainNet Token Swap
Decentralized Cloud computing blockchain platform aelf has shared the latest updates of its MainNet token swap.
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