Katie Ledecky enters the Tokyo Olympics with outsize expectations and will try to show how much faster she is five years after dominating the Rio Games.
Monthly Archives For December 2021
Chinese city’s tennis ambitions imperilled by Peng Shuai scandal
Hosting the Women’s Tennis Association Finals was supposed to put the Chinese technology hub of Shenzhen on the sporting map, but the suspension of the tournament in the wake of the Peng Shuai scandal …
China overtakes US in national net worth to grab top spot
BEIJING: China’s net worth reached US$120 trillion in 2020 to overtake the US’ US$89 trillion as a red-hot real estate market drove up property value, according to a report by McKinsey Global …
Forum discusses collaboration on animal husbandry between China, ASEAN
The first China-ASEAN forum of Veterinary Vaccine and Veterinary Drugs was held on Saturday in Beijing, launching collaboration of veterinary technologies and discussing the industry of animal …
Circular Economy: How multinationals are recycling plastic waste, packaging in China to cut carbon emissions
From repurposing used milk bottles to recycling water barrels, big multinational chemical firms are helping recycle plastic waste in China amid growing pressure from regulators and customers.
China’s property distress sours steel sector in warning sign for economy
Debt problems at a major Chinese property developer have now spilled over into a vital artery of the nation’s industrial engine – the steel sector – and started to ripple through to other critical …
China eyes a million innovative SMEs by 2025
BEIJING: China aims to cultivate a million innovative small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) by 2025, according to a government guideline on the development of SMEs during the 14th Five-Year Plan …
China’s Sinovac COVID-19 Vaccine Ineffective Against Omicron: Study
Should further studies establish that Sinovac is ineffective against Omicron, then China, which has attempted to shield its populace from COVID-19 by imposing strict lockdowns and other measures, …
Ferreira takes ski halfpipe win, closing in on Beijing spot
Alex Ferreira joked that all the spins in his winning run of the men’s ski halfpipe final left him feeling dizzy. This might straighten things out for Ferreira: He’s a virtual lock to make the…
NHL reportedly in ‘triage mode’ over COVID-19 concerns, mulling pause to season and Beijing Olympics opt-out
The delicate, multi-faceted situation has put the NHL league office in “triage mode,” according to ESPN’s Emily Kaplan. Kaplan said the NHL hopes to “avoid a full-on pause at all costs” but admits …
IPOs in Asia Face Headwinds After Record Year of Fundraising
After a bumper year of stock listings, Asian companies may find it hard to repeat the success in 2022 given the prospect of rising interest rates and China’s tightening grip on Big Tech.
China’s Zhejiang reports 39 local COVID-19 cases
East China’s Zhejiang Province reported 39 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases from 4 p.m. Friday to 4 p.m. Saturday, said the provincial government. The confirmed cases were in the cities of Ningbo, …
Not Just China and Russia, U.S. Ally Turkey Says ‘Many Are Questioning’ Biden’s Democracy Summit
“List of invitees suggest political expediency took precedence over genuine democratic considerations,” the Turkish embassy in Washington told Newsweek.
