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Monthly Archives For June 2025
India’s iron ore imports to trend higher, but it’s no China: Russell
The rise of India’s steel sector is touted as a boost for iron ore miners seeking to find new markets as China’s output eases, but the reality is likely to fall short of the hype.
China Stocks Get Boost As UBS, HSBC Cite Stimulus Hopes, Tariff Truce, Low Valuations
HSBC said Chinese investors channeled $80 billion in net inflows into Hong Kong stocks through Stock Connect’s southbound channel in 2025. At the current rate, they could funnel more excess savings to …
Cash-strapped Beijing drinkers turn to unlicensed homebars
Ken and Dolores’s unlicensed Beijing bar lies behind an unmarked door in a gritty residential tower where a rowdy group of men play cards in the foyer.
China investigates automakers for selling brand-new cars as used to inflate sales and obtain subsidies
In China, authorities are investigating a suspicious practice involving automakers such as BYD and Dongfeng. The strategy consists of registering brand-new cars as if they were used, and then selling …
China private factory gauge plunges to weakest in over 2 years despite tariff reprieve
Picture painted by more export-oriented Caixin survey gloomier than official PMI reading released last week. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Two Japanese killed in China after business dispute: Kyodo
TOKYO: Two Japanese men were killed in Dalian, a city in northeastern China, and a suspect has been detained, Kyodo News reported on Tuesday (June 3), citing the Japanese embassy in China.
China’s May factory activity unexpectedly shrinks as tariffs bite — worst drop since 2022
China has grappled with entrenched deflationary pressure, as a prolonged real estate downturn and job insecurity hamper investments and consumer spending.
Asia Morning Briefing: Crypto Industry ‘Unprepared’ For Quantum Threat Says Analyst
Crypto industry lobbyists are urging U.S. senators to stay focused as the GENIUS Act, a bill aimed at regulating stablecoin issuers, faces potential distraction from unrelated amendments during its …
2 Japanese killed in China’s Dalian, Chinese suspect detained
The duo had been murdered, with Chinese officials citing a business dispute as the motivation. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
China’s factory activity cools in May as US tariffs hit
China’s factory activity in May shrank for the first time in eight months, a private-sector survey showed on Tuesday, indicating U.S. tariffs are now starting to directly hurt the manufacturing …
Two Japanese Killed in China After Business Dispute, Kyodo News Reports
Chinese police notified the Japanese consulate in Shenyang on May 25 about the killings, saying they resulted from a business dispute between acquaintances, the report said.
China’s Rare Earths Grip Gives Xi Leverage in US Trade Duel
After the US and China agreed in Geneva to lower tariffs from astronomical heights, tensions are now surging over access to chips and rare earths. And Beijing increasingly appears to have an edge.Most …
