A Senate investigation into the origins of COVID-19 has concluded that the virus most likely leaked out of a Chinese laboratory.
Monthly Archives For October 2022
Shenzhen stocks briefly fall 2%; Bank of Japan keeps rates unchanged
The Nikkei 225 in Japan fell 0.35%, while the Topix was 0.14% higher. The Japanese yen was trading at 146-levels, stronger than levels seen last week before an intervention reportedly took place. The …
China’s Sept copper imports jump on infrastructure spending
China’s copper imports in September climbed 25.6% from a year earlier, with demand expected to rise as local governments ramp up infrastructure spending to offset a slowdown in the world’s top metal …
Hong Kong Eyes Becoming A Global Digital Asset Hub By Legalizing Crypto Trading: Report
Just a few days after Hong Kong reassured businesses that its stand on cryptocurrencies is separate from that of mainland China, a new report this week revealed that the vertical city is planning to …
Hong Kong Plans to Legalize Retail Crypto Trading to Become Hub
Hong Kong is pivoting toward a friendlier regulatory regime for cryptocurrencies with a plan to legalize retail trading, contrasting with the city’s skeptical stance of recent years and the ban in …
Xi’s ‘action men’ now lead China’s military. Here’s what that means for Taiwan
Star roles for “action men” in China’s new military leadership may hint at an increased threat of war with Taiwan, though analysts suggest Xi Jinping’s stated preference for a peaceful takeover of the …
More countries to join US ban on chip exports to China, says US official
The measures aim to not only cut off China’s access to top-end chips but also choke its ability to make them. Read more at straitstimes.com.
China introduces aerosol option for COVID vaccine
China has introduced a new method to receive a COVID vaccination — a means of amping up its citizens’ booster shots before catching up with most of the world and ending severe COVID-era restrictions.
Was Hu Jintao’s removal from China’s 20th party congress suspicious or not?
Incident has split China watchers with some saying former leader was unwell and others it was political purge by Xi Jinping …
Beijing launches counter-attack after US slams Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai’s fraud conviction
Beijing hits back after US criticises media tycoon Jimmy Lai’s fraud conviction and ‘deterioration in protection for human rights’.
U.S. business sentiment in China hits record low as zero-COVID persists, survey shows
Competitive, economic, and regulatory challenges compound stresses already imposed by Beijing’s ongoing zero-COVID policies.
China economic slowdown to drag on Asia growth: IMF
China’s “sharp and uncharacteristic” economic slowdown is expected to drag on growth across Asia through the end of next year, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned Friday, darkening an already …
U.S. business sentiment in China hits record low as zero-COVID persists – survey
Optimism among U.S. businesses in China has hit record low levels, an annual survey showed on Friday, as competitive, economic, and regulatory challenges compound the stresses already imposed by …
