Hundreds of thousands of people were under lockdown in a small Chinese city Tuesday after just one case of COVID-19 was detected, as Beijing’s strict no-tolerance virus strategy showed no sign of …
Monthly Archives For July 2022
China tells local governments to drop COVID tests on some goods
BEIJING, July 12 (Reuters) – China’s health authority said on Tuesday that local governments no longer need to test some imported goods for the coronavirus, in a move aimed at reducing the cost of its…
U.S. to open new embassies, boost aid in Pacific as China’s sway grows
The new efforts, to be announced by Vice President Harris, will include two additional embassies and a tripling of some aid, among other measures.
Spicy Hotpot Chain Haidilao Weighs IPO of Overseas Unit
Markets Wrap Biden Administration to Again Extend the Covid Public-Health Emergency Rivian Plans Hundreds of Job Cuts Following Surge in Staffing The Beijing-based company said a spinoff of Super …
China Locks Down City Of 300,000 Over Single Covid Case
China is the last major economy glued to a zero-Covid policy, crushing new outbreaks with snap lockdowns, forced quarantines and onerous travel curbs despite mounting public fatigue and damage to the …
China’s banking crisis victims promised prompt repayment, but only if they have less than US$7,450
Regulatory statements issued in China’s Henan and Anhui provinces say some victims of financial scandal will be able to access money this week, following violence at weekend Some protesters are said …
Singapore’s crypto aspirations shaken by Three Arrows collapse
Crypto players in Southeast Asia’s financial hub are bracing for further bankruptcies and legal tussles, and expect that regulators at the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), whose welcoming …
G20 watchdog to propose first global crypto rules in October
LONDON (Reuters) – African countries’ debts with China are a third of what they owe non-Chinese private lenders, while interest rates are just over half,… (Reuters) – European planemaker Airbus has …
As boycotts increase, brands apologise quickly to China consumers except on Xinjiang
And while consumer brands all face the same complex operating environment in China, how they get out of hot water differs depending on the issue, according to research by the Swedish National China …
China locks down a city for three days on one Covid-19 case; others in partial lockdown
BEIJING, July 12 (Bloomberg/The Straits Times): A city in one of China’s steel hubs is being shut down for three days after a single Covid-19 infection was found there. Wugang in Henan province …
China tells local governments to drop COVID-19 tests on some goods
The steps come amid growing efforts to support China’s flagging economy. China has linked previous COVID-19 outbreaks among dock workers with the detection of the virus on frozen food. But its …
China’s surging hydropower a boon for its climate goals, energy bills
“The situation in China this year is very unique, mainly because the COVID-19 restrictions limited power demand and the fast-growing renewables are able to meet the slow power demand growth,” said Li …
China’s Central Wuhan Reports Cholera Case
COVID-19, AIDS, Rabies, bird flu and malaria are among dozens classified as Type B, a less severe category. The English-language Global Times, part of China’s state media, reported the Wuhan …
