As the world enters a new year, many public health and infectious disease experts predict that monitoring for new coronavirus variants will be an increasingly important part of Covid-19 mitigation efforts — and some are…
Monthly Archives For December 2022
World Insights: What western media (intentionally) missed in reporting China’s COVID-19 reality
However, China’s COVID-19 reality differs from what they report. Life and business are picking up across the country as a result of the widespread adjustment in epidemic response. China’s epidemic prevention and control has entered…
China’s health officials exchange views with WHO on COVID-19
Both sides exchanged views on the current epidemic situation, medical treatment, vaccination and other technical matters, the Chinese health authority said, adding that more technical exchanges would
China to stop testing chilled, frozen foods for COVID from Jan. 8
China’s meat trade on Friday cheered the imminent end of testing and disinfecting chilled and frozen foods for COVID-19, more than two years after Beijing started the controversial practice, adding …
SGX, Shenzhen exchange cross-list ETF pair, garnering over S$270m in AUM
TWO exchange-traded funds (ETFs) were concurrently listed on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) and Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE), garnering combined assets under management (AUM) of over S$270 million.
Putin says Russia now one of China’s leading oil and gas suppliers
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Russia had become one of China’s leading suppliers of oil and gas, with 13.8 billion cubic metres of gas shipped to China via the Power of Siberia…
Explainer: Some countries are testing travellers from China for Covid-19 but others are not. What approach should Singapore take?
After China announced that it would be ditching Covid-19 quarantine for all overseas arrivals and resuming outbound travel, citizens reacted with joy and rushed to book flights overseas. However, this enthusiasm has not been reciprocated…
Putin says Russia expects China’s Xi to make state visit in spring
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday he was expecting Chinese President Xi Jinping to make a state visit to Russia in spring 2023.
Permitted share of China’s yuan in Russian wealth fund doubled to 60% -Finance Minister
Russia’s finance ministry on Friday said the maximum possible share of Chinese yuan in its National Wealth Fund (NWF) had been doubled to 60% as it restructures its rainy-day fund to reduce dependency …
China funds with energy bets stand out in a bleak year
Chinese fund managers who made big bets on energy companies are celebrating a year that was brutal for many of their peers.
China’s bank regulator issues rules to tighten oversight on car-finance firms, custody services within commercial banks
Car-finance firms will have to exit the equity-investment business, but will be allowed to expand overseas and to finance add-on products like warranties The China Banking and Insurance Regulatory …
Hong Kong pushes Seoul aside to climb to third place in Refinitiv’s 2022 list of the world’s biggest IPO markets, behind Shanghai and Shenzhen
A strong second half lifted the city from 10th place in June, according to Refinitiv data The city fared better than its two traditional rivals in the United States, as Nasdaq and the NYSE both…
South Korea to require COVID tests for travellers from China
South Korea said on Friday it will impose mandatory COVID-19 tests on travellers from China, joining the United States, Japan and other countries in taking new border measures after Beijing’s decision …
