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Monthly Archives For August 2022
Johor Corp Picks Banks for IPO of $1 Billion Palm Oil Unit Kulim, Sources Say
Johor Corp., a Malaysian state-owned investment firm, has picked banks for an initial public offering of its plantation unit, according to people with knowledge of the matter.Most Read from …
Beijing’s double standard
Otherwise, China cannot avoid criticism for applying a double standard. That’s why Wang’s stress for independence, self-reliance and non-interference sounds self-contradictory.
Beijing warns other nations not to follow US ‘political performance’ on Taiwan
Foreign Minister Wang Yi says some countries are acting out of ‘political self-interest’ and it will ‘seriously undermine the foundation for engaging with China’.
South Korea, China clash over U.S. missile shield, complicating conciliation
China and South Korea clashed on Thursday over a U.S. missile defence shield, threatening to undermine efforts by the new government in Seoul to overcome longstanding security differences.
China foreign ministry: No information to offer on report about any Xi visit to Saudi Arabia
A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Thursday that he had no information to offer at the moment when asked to comment on a media report that President Xi Jinping will visit Saudi Arabia …
Several cities in China add COVID curbs as millions still under lockdown
Several COVID-hit Chinese cities from the country’s east to west imposed fresh restrictions and lockdowns on their populations on Thursday to contain flare-ups that are again threatening to disrupt …
Crypto Money Laundering Probe Points To A China Link: Report
At least 10 cryptocurrency exchanges are under Enforcement Directorate (ED) scanner for allegedly laundering Rs 1,000 crore for firms being investigated in the instant loan app case.
Crypto Is Failing Where Digital Yuan May Succeed
With Tornado down 95% from its all-time high and its source code removed from Microsoft Corp.’s GitHub, it’s the latest blow to the “no sanctions yay” theory of crypto — the three words used by…
Several cities in China add COVID-19 curbs as millions still under lockdown
The uncertainty over how long such smaller lockdowns may last – because Omicron’s high transmissibility makes it harder to clear infections – hurts business confidence and makes people less willing to …
Does China own Taiwan? Or is the island an independent nation? Americans weigh in
As tensions rise between the U.S. and China following Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan, people in Wisconsin answer the question: Is Taiwan an independent country?
China’s July vehicle sales jump 30%, industry body says
China’s auto sales in July surged 29.7% from a year earlier to 2.42 million units, extending a recovery that began in June with the help of relaxed COVID restrictions and government incentives.
S.Korea, China clash over U.S. missile shield, complicating conciliation
China and South Korea clashed on Thursday over a U.S. missile defence shield, threatening to undermine efforts by the new government in Seoul to overcome longstanding security differences. The …
