South Korea’s economic growth nearly halved in the first quarter from the preceding three months on coronavirus curbs and surging inflation, while a slowing Chinese economy clouded the outlook for the …
Monthly Archives For April 2022
Technical plan of China-aided rural e-commerce project in Laos inked
The signing ceremony for the technical assistance plan of the China-aided Lao Rural E-commerce Project has been held here in Lao Ministry of Industry and Commerce. Chinese Ambassador to Laos Jiang …
Will Chinese Law Firms Ever Be Trusted to Lead Foreign IPO Advice?
Despite the rise of Chinese firms on Hong Kong listings, none of the most active was lead legal counsel on any of their listing transactions, Asia Legal Briefing author Jessica Seah writes. That job …
Dollar ascends on China COVID fears, Fed rate hike pace
The dollar climbed to around a two-year high against the euro and an 18-month high versus the pound as fears about the economic impact of China’s COVID-19 lockdowns and an aggressive pace of U.S. rate…
China’s Beijing expands COVID-19 mass testing to most of city
China’s capital Beijing swiftly expanded its COVID-19 mass testing from one district this week to most of the city of nearly 22 million, adding to expectations of an imminent lockdown similar to …
Most of Beijing’s 21 million residents to be tested for COVID, sparking lockdown worries
Beijing will conduct mass testing of most of its 21 million people, authorities announced Monday, as a new COVID-19 outbreak sparked stockpiling of food by residents worried about the possibility of a …
Bezos launches China conspiracy theory after Musk buys Twitter
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos on Monday mulled whether China has gained leverage over what happens on Twitter now that Tesla CEO Elon Musk has secured a $44 billion deal with the social media company.
First Mover Asia: Slow Start to the Week for Crypto as China Lockdowns Drag on Stocks, S&P 500
Major equity markets in Asia have declined significantly in recent months, and bitcoin has followed a similar pattern.
China lockdown angst rips through markets as stocks and yuan plunge
Fears about the economic toll of China’s strict Covid-zero policy intensified, as news that lockdowns were spreading to Beijing sent stocks, commodities and the yuan tumbling.
China and the World Wait
In the Chaoyang district in Beijing, grocery stores are staying open late as residents wait in long lines to stockpile food. Some residents started testing early, hoping to flee on public transit …
How the West got lost: Chinese shun foreign brands
Major Western brands such as Nike and H&M have fallen on hard times in China recently or even left altogether. Experts cite forces as divergent as the pandemic and cancel culture.
Covid lockdown fears spark panic buying in Beijing as largest district begins mass testing
Residents hope to avoid Shanghai-style shortages as Chinese authorities rush to stamp out outbreak in the capital …
How China’s Response to COVID-19 Set the Stage for a Worldwide Wave of Censorship
Authoritarian governments in eighty nations have enacted restrictions on free speech and political expression that were falsely described as public-health measures.
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