Viettel Group has announced the international Asia Direct Cable (ADC) is now connecting Vietnam, a subsea cable state-owned operator has invested in.
Monthly Archives For April 2022
China will step up financial support for technology innovation, state media reports
China will step up financial support for technology innovation and ensure the security and stability of its supply chains, State TV reported on Tuesday, citing a top government meeting chaired by …
World Bank sees economies reducing dependence on Russia for energy, on China for supply chains
World Bank President David Malpass on Wednesday said he expects a “strong effort” by major economies to reduce their dependence on Russia for energy supplies and China for supply chains, although …
New modelling shows China’s demand for coal imports will dramatically drop by 2025
China’s demand for coal imports, including from Australia, will drop significantly by 2025, according to new modeling led by researchers at The Australian National University (ANU).
Bleak outlook for Australian coal exports to China
China’s demand for coal imports, including from Australia, will drop significantly by 2025, according to new modelling led by researchers at The Australian National University (ANU).
Apollo’s Rowan warns rivals to ignore blockchain at their peril
Apollo Global Management Inc.’s Marc Rowan has been a pioneer in private equity for decades. The next big thing in the eyes of the billionaire: blockchain.
Xi Focus: China’s endeavor to maintain economic growth amid COVID-19 fight
Since the start of the COVID-19 epidemic over two years ago, China has been striving to maintain a balance between safeguarding public health and mitigating the epidemic’s impact on economy. Chinese …
China: COVID-19 death toll in Shanghai rises to 17; cases begin to fall
China’s business hub Shanghai has reported seven more fatalities due to COVID-19, taking the death toll to 17 amidst signs of a declining trend in fresh cases, the health commission said on Wednesday.
China’s ‘Dynamic Zero’ Pandemic Measures Have Hidden Costs
This time last year, China appeared to be bouncing back from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic and leading the world’s economic recovery after a pandemic-induced slowdown. But after a recent …
Beijing warns US not to use Ukraine to ‘smear, threaten’ China
BEIJING: Beijing’s defence minister told his US counterpart Wednesday not to “use the Ukraine issue to smear, frame, threaten or pressure China”, following criticism of its perceived backing of Russia …
China’s never-ending story
China’s recently released economic data illustrate just how difficult it has been for the authorities in China to implement economic policies to expand sustainable domestic demand. While first-quarter …
China’s Bunker Exports Nosedive
China’s exports of marine fuel in March plunged 15% from a year ago, customs data showed on Wednesday, hit by high prices and …
Economist Cuts China GDP Growth Forecast As COVID Lockdowns Weigh On Economy
This week, the International Monetary Fund cut its global GDP growth forecast for 2022 and 2023 in the wake of the economic disruption caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.