The blockbuster success of Netflix fantasy series Squid Game, in which the characters have to navigate a series of brutal “children’s games” to survive, has once again highlighted South Korea’s …
Monthly Archives For October 2021
Ant’s Record IPO Remains in Limbo a Year After China Crackdown
A year later, with the registration for Ant’s $35 billion IPO set to officially expire Wednesday, the optimism from that gathering has faded away. Bankers say they’ve stopped …
China TIC Market Expected to Grow at a CAGR of 6.5% During 2021-2026
China TIC Market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 6.5% during 2021-2026 and is likely to reach $38.5 billion by 2026. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020, the demand for automotive and…
We’re facing a new cold war with China — and need to act like it
it wasn’t a secret that China had leapt ahead of us. (The Chinese, bringing the same transparency they’ve shown regarding the origins of COVID-19, say it was just a routine space launch.) …
Mental health will remain a focus at the Beijing Olympics, USOPC leaders say
After a challenging summer in Tokyo, USOPC officials are preparing for what their athletes will face at the 2022 Beijing Winter Games.
China’s take-over in America’s back yard: How Beijing has spent $140BILLION on ports, roads, and power plants in Latin America and the Caribbean as Cuba signs a new energy deal …
Cuba has invited Chinese firms and investors to help overhaul its energy network – just the latest in a string of loans, building projects and deals that has brought Latin America under Beijing’s …
China’s Land Market Slump Threatens $1 Trillion Revenue Earner
China’s cash-strapped developers are becoming reluctant to bid for land during the nation’s property slump, threatening to undermine a $1 trillion revenue source for local governments and deepen the …
Double-Digit Price Hikes on China Exports Add to Inflation Risk
Business is booming for Zhejiang Zhendong Leisure Products, which churns out about 1 million folding chairs a year from its factory in eastern China, many of which end up on American porches and …
China Private Refiners May Import More Iran Oil in Buying Frenzy
China’s independent refiners are set for crude buying frenzy as they seek to use import quotas before they expire in less than three months. That’s likely to boost demand for crude that can be …
India may fail to bring silk imports from China to zero
Anantapur: The resolve of Central Silk Board to bring down raw silk imports from China to zero by 2022 following standoff with the neighbouring country appears to be failing. This is because CSB has …
What The XPeng CEO Thinks About China’s NEV Market Growth
He Xiaopeng said China’s new energy vehicles (NEV) are expected to make up over 35% of new vehicle sales in China in 2025. China is promoting NEVs, including battery-electric, plug-in hybrid and …
BYD Beats China Benchmark as Strong EV Sales Offset Chip Worries
Chinese electric-vehicle stocks, led by BYD Co. Ltd., emerged as a bright spot in the nation’s lackluster markets, as robust sales reports ease concerns about the global chip shortage and lure …
Business Highlights: Energy crunch, mainstream Bitcoin
Energy crunch hits global recovery as winter approaches The world’s facing an energy crunch. Europe is feeling it most as natural gas prices skyrocket to five times what they were at the start of the…
