The frontrunner in Taiwan’s presidential race has picked the long-term de-facto ambassador to the United States as his vice presidential candidate. Vice President William Lai announced Monday on his Facebook page the nomination of Hsiao…
Monthly Archives For November 2023
Biden Tells China To Stay Out of Taiwan’s Elections
The U.S. president said he raised the issue of election interference in Taiwan during recent talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
Taiwan Export Orders Fall at Slower Pace on China Demand Rebound
Taiwan’s export orders contracted at the slowest pace in more than a year, delivering an encouraging sign for global trade that was led by a rebound in demand from China.
China’s Oct coal imports from Russia fall to 8-mth low
China’s coal imports from Russia slipped in October to a eight-month-low as less competitive prices and weak restocking demand at Chinese utilities affected purchases.
HSBC on track to meet China wealth hiring target despite economic headwinds
HSBC is on track to meet a target of expanding its China wealth business headcount to 3,000 by 2025, despite the country’s current economic headwinds, as it bets on a steadily rising number of the…
This viral game in China reinvents hide-and-seek for the digital age
I was in a park with 40 strangers, trying to catch and evade each other with the help of live locations shared through a map app.
China’s Early Stage Technology Stocks on Brink of Bull Market
Shares of China’s small and medium-sized companies are poised to enter a bull market, defying a broader slump in local equities.Most Read from BloombergOpenAI Leaders’ Efforts to Bring Back Altman …
China’s Commercial Banks Keep Lending Rates Unchanged Post PBOC’s Rate Hold
The loan rates of PBOC are determined based on the interest rates that the top 18 banks offer their prime customers, quoted as a spread over the central bank’s one-year policy rate.
Conference sets stage for healthier financial sector
The recently concluded Central Financial Work Conference stressed the need to accelerate the building of a nation with a strong financial sector and pursue financial development with Chinese …
Wee denies contacting China suppliers to procure ventilators
PARLIAMENT | Former Transport Minister Wee Ka Siong today denied that he was involved in government procurement of 136 ventilators from China in 2020, many of which were later found to be faulty and …
From the trapeze to blockchain tech: Why I made Hong Kong my home
Ad Paid and Presented by Brand Hong Kong. Patricia Auer ran away to join the circus, before leaping into Hong Kong’s tech sector and finding happiness. This is her story, in her own words. #HongKong…
‘Life-or-death question’: US must grasp Taiwan’s importance to China, former envoy Cui Tiankai says
The retired ambassador to Washington tells Talking Post with Yonden Lhatoo that the island is a matter of national sovereignty for Beijing.
China’s parcel delivery sector shows robust growth
China’s parcel delivery sector continued to record resilient growth this year, with 105.17 billion items handled from January to October, a year-on-year increase of 17 percent, according to the State …
