Demand for the Hong Kong dollar hasn’t been this strong since Ant Group planned the world’s biggest IPO in the city almost five years ago. (Beijing later pulled the deal.) The resulting surge is …
Monthly Archives For May 2025
China Learns Valuable Lessons About War With America
The Iran-backed Houthis have shown that drones and innovative tactics can pose serious challenges to traditional and expensive naval assets.
A new fully charged EV battery in five minutes: Are China’s swap stations the future of electric cars?
China has been trailing battery swaps for electric cars for years. Are they a viable solution to range anxiety?
China, in response to CIA videos, warns of measures against ‘infiltration, sabotage’
China warned on Tuesday it would take necessary measures to crack down on “infiltration and sabotage activities of foreign anti-China forces”, days after the CIA released videos aimed at enticing …
China welcomes visit by top EU leaders at an appropriate time
China would welcome visits by European Council President Antonio Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at an appropriate time to jointly hold a new round of China-EU leaders’ …
Why Brazil’s soy farmers love Trump and his tariffs on China
Brazil accounted for more than 70 percent of soy exports to China last year and Trump’s trade war could allow it to solidify its market dominance.
US lawmaker targets Nvidia chip smuggling to China with new bill
A U.S. lawmaker plans to introduce legislation in coming weeks to verify the location of artificial-intelligence chips like those made by Nvidia after they are sold. The effort to keep tabs on the …
Sitharaman urges ADB to speed up financing deals; US, China spar over funding
Sitharaman urged the ADB to make quick progress on capital expansion and capital management measures so that its lending limits do not affect the borrowing programmes of developing countries.
Chery gears up for US$1.5 billion Hong Kong IPO without Wall Street banks
Chery Automobile’s planned Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO), which people familiar say could raise about US$1.5 billion, is being led by an all-Chinese bank roster after others decided not to …
Wall Street banks said to steer clear of Chery’s US$1.5 billion Hong Kong IPO
HONG KONG] One of this year’s biggest listings is coming together in Hong Kong without the involvement of Wall Street banks. Read more at The Business Times.
Shenzhen ramps up efforts to boost cross-border e-commerce amid global trade chaos caused by US tariffs
Amid global trade chaos caused by US tariffs, Shenzhen in South China’s Guangdong Province has ramped up local support for cross-border e-commerce businesses through a series of new measures targeting …
Beijing’s firm yuan nudge can cool Asia FX rally
Foreign exchange traders just had their wings clipped by the People’s Bank of China. In the wake of a sharp rally for Asian currencies, they were expecting the country’s central bank to make way for…
Thermal coal prices hit 4-year low in Asia as China imports wane: Russell
Asia’s seaborne thermal coal prices have slumped to four-year lows as the region’s heavyweight buyers China, India and Japan all import less of the power-station fuel.
