L&P Cosmetic will decide whether to revive its efforts for an initial public offering (IPO) around the end of 2025, nearly a decade after halting its previous plan due to the unexpected ‘China shock,’ …
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China ramps up opening up efforts to attract foreign firms
China has recently ramped up efforts to attract foreign investment, underscoring its commitment to opening up its vast market to global companies. WOOING FOREIGN INVESTMENT. The g …
China cracks down on short sales, quants
China took some of its most extreme steps yet to restrict short selling and quantitative trading strategies, seeking to support the nation’s sliding stock market as a closely-watched economic policy …
Yet Another Sign Of China’s Ill Economic Health
Deflation at the factory gate reveals serious and fundamental economic distortions in China, made no doubt inadvertently, by Beijing’s planners.
Sichuan Biokin Pharma Files for $500 Million Hong Kong IPO
Sichuan Biokin Pharmaceutical Co. filed for a Hong Kong listing that could raise about $500 million, according to people familiar with the matter, making it one of the larger deals in the city’s …
Germany moves to ban China’s Huawei, ZTE from its 5G network
Germany will phase out components made by China’s Huawei and ZTE from its 5G wireless network … “In this way, we are protecting the central nervous systems of Germany as a business location — and…
China to further diversify soybean imports for stable supply: experts
China will continue to diversify sources for soybean imports following China’s reported first soybean purchase from the US in 2024, which came in about seven months late. The move aims to further safeguard a stable…
Biden administration targets China with new tariffs on steel and aluminum
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter The Biden administration on Wednesday announced new tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from all nations (with certain exceptions for Canada and Mexico) in a bid t …
Sichuan Biokin Pharma files for US$500 million Hong Kong IPO
SICHUAN Biokin Pharmaceutical filed for a Hong Kong listing that could raise about US$500 million, people familiar with the matter said. This makes the potential initial public offering (IPO) one of …
What NATO’s Warning to China About Russia Means
NATO’s rare rebuke of China could lead to actions pressuring the country to curb exports to Russia. Beijing denounced it as “prejudice, smears and provocation.”
NATO allies call China a ‘decisive enabler’ of Russia in Ukraine war as bloc eyes Asia security threats
The US and European leaders in recent months have accused China of bolstering Russia’s defense sector with the export of dual-use goods. Beijing has denied supplying weaponry and maintains it keeps strict controls on such…
High Voltage: Could supplying US critical minerals be risky business for our China exports?
Australia’s critical minerals sector could face a US vs China trade dilemma thanks to the Federal Government’s Future Made in … Read More The post High Voltage: Could supplying US critical minerals be risky business…
Top Thai Music Firm Eyes IPO Following Tencent Investment
GMM Music Pcl is planning an initial public offering as early as this year, following a recent equity investment from China’s Tencent Holdings Ltd.