Syngenta Group’s plan for an initial public offering has hit a roadblock after the Shanghai Stock Exchange suspended the company’s application pending an update to information about its earnings.
Monthly Archives For October 2021
China denies WHO access to bat caves in search for COVID origins
China has denied the World Health Organization access to bat caves and wildlife farming areas in a region six hours west of Wuhan — the city where COVID-19 first emerged, according to a …
WHO experts back extra Covid-19 jab for those with weaker immune systems
The over-60s who have been immunised with Sinovac and Sinopharm vaccine should be offered a third dose.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
In search for COVID origins, China’s Hubei caves and wildlife farms draw new scrutiny
Bat habitats in China’s Enshi prefecture and their proximity to the wild animal trade offer a plausible pathway for how the pandemic began, scientists say.
World at ‘precipice of war’ the moment Beijing makes nuke threat as US-China tensions have never been worse, expert says
THE world will be standing at the “precipice of a devastating war” that has never been seen before if China threatens to launch a nuclear attack against the United States. Sam Armstrong, of the …
A tearful Winter Olympic champion pulled out of Beijing and said she is not willing to ‘sacrifice’ her body for her sport
The Norwegian champion said her body had gone through changes and that she was not willing to risk her future career to compete in 2022.
Beijing issues Taiwan ‘battlefield’ warning which could drag the US and the UK into war
China has threatened Taiwan with war yet again as they issued a “battlefield” warning. Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen told the country that “There should be absolutely no illusions that …
IMF boss Georgieva risks losing her job over China bias claims. Here’s what you need to know
Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of the IMF, is under pressure after allegations that she told staff at the World Bank to amend a rankings to China’s benefit.
India, China Strike Out in Talks to Ease Border Dispute
Army commanders failed to reach a deal to defuse tensions along the neighbors’ disputed border, as troop deployments in the region have reached their highest level in decades.
China bans British beef AGAIN over mad cow disease – no exports since 1990s
CHINA has banned British beef imports of cattle under the age of 30 months for the second time over fears of meat infected with mad cow disease.
U.S.-China trade talks resume with continued enforcement of phase one deal
The Biden administration has launched new trade talks with China with a move for more meaningful reforms. U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai announced on Monday, Oct. 4, that the U.S. will …
BMW Missing Out on China’s Karaoke Fans Exposes Digital Car Gap
BMW AG rarely has to answer this question in Western showrooms, but it’s becoming increasingly important for selling cars in China: Can I sing karaoke in this automobile? Customers in the world’s …
Electricity crisis in China disrupts industrial supply chain
The biggest manufacturing hub of the world, China is facing an electricity crisis that has hugely disrupted the industrial supply chain.
