Alice Guo is seen flashing a wide smile and the peace sign with the smiling interior minister and chief of the Philippine National Police. The photo was allegedly taken before they boarded a …
Monthly Archives For September 2024
China’s Haitong Securities agrees to be bought by Guotai Junan via a share swap
Haitiong, 114.6 billion yuan ($16.16 billion) in market capitalisation, said late on Thursday it has reached legally binding cooperation agreement with 130.9 billion yuan Guotai Junan for the …
Super Typhoon Yagi slams southern China, shutting schools and cancelling flights
Powerful gales and heavy rain from Super Typhoon Yagi drenched southern China on Friday, with schools shut for a second day and flights cancelled as one of the strongest storms to hit Asia this year…
U.S. rolls out new chip-related export controls as China makes industry advances
The restrictions cover critical technologies, including quantum computing and semiconductor goods, and is aimed at China and other competitors.
More Debts or Not, Beijing Faces a Thorny Question
With monetary easing constrained by worries around an extended bond rally and banks’ squeezed profit margins, economists are increasingly zeroing in on lagged fiscal support, raising questions about authorities’ reluctance to take on extra debt.
Record Returns Are Silver Lining as China’s Tech Stocks Slump
China’s largest technology companies are returning more of their cash to shareholders than ever before, as they continue to ramp up buybacks to support their flagging stocks.
China Ex-Central Bank Governor Makes Rare Nod to Deflation Worry
Former People’s Bank of China Governor Yi Gang said his nation should focus on fighting deflation, in a rare admission by a prominent figure in China that falling prices are threatening the country’s …
Shanghai firms to merge to create China’s largest brokerage
Two of China’s biggest state-backed brokerages are to merge, creating a group with assets of $230bn that will lead a domestic industry under growing pressure to consolidate against a weaker economic backdrop.
China’s Gen Z consumers shift from chasing status and trends to be ‘more rational and selective’
Rather than chasing fast fashion trends and expensive western luxury brands, Ms Mi Gao, a graduate student from Zhuhai city in China’s southern Guangdong province, opts for style and …
The U.S. will impose new export controls on quantum computing to stop China getting access to cutting-edge tech
The U.S. and China are leading a global push by governments to explore … Recommended reading: In our new special issue, a Wall Street legend gets a radical makeover, a tale of crypto iniquity, …
In Beijing, Tinubu Lauds $280bn Economic Trade Partnership Growth Between Africa and China
Tinubu in Beijing has described the $280 billion Economic Trade Partnership growth between Africa and China as exponential.
Super Typhoon Yagi heads for southern China, shutting schools and cancelling flights
By Farah Master HONG KONG (Reuters) -Powerful gales and heavy rain from Super Typhoon Yagi drenched southern China on Friday, with schools shut for a second day and flights cancelled as one of the …
China halts foreign adoptions; US seeks answers about pending cases
The US State Department says it’s seeking clarification how the decision will affect hundreds of American families with pending adoption applications …
