Facebook and Twitter’s decision to crack down on fake accounts tied to China underscores how Silicon Valley’s disinformation challenges have gone global. It’s just the latest sign that more countries … ( read original story…
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China cries foul over Facebook, Twitter block of fake accounts
BEIJING (Reuters) – China said on Tuesday it had a right to put out its own views after Twitter and Facebook said they had dismantled a state-backed social media campaign originating in mainland … (…
Here’s Why China Yuanbang Property Holdings (SGX:BCD) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Legendary fund manager Li Lu (who Charlie Munger backed) once said, ‘The biggest investment risk is not the volatility of prices, but whether you will suffer a permanent loss of capital. ( read original story…
U.S. extends limited reprieve on tech sales to China’s Huawei
Huawei is China’s biggest phone maker, and sales to the company account for a significant portion of revenues for some U.S. suppliers. The extended limited reprieve applies to technology sales and … ( read original…
Privacy vs social good: AI must balance responsibilities, China governance expert says
What’s more, AI is also expected to create a wave of new, higher skilled, technology-driven jobs. The effectiveness of AI “use cases” in China also depends to some degree on its geography and … (…
Facebook and Twitter ban advertising from China’s state-run media about Hong Kong protests
Promoted tweets and sponsored Facebook ads have been run by a number of English-language Chinese state media outlets including China Daily, Xinhua News Agency, China Plus News and China Radio … ( read original story…
China Could Use a Libor-Rigging Scandal
Perversely, such an outcome would be a good sign for its financial system. Over the weekend, the People’s Bank of China made the loan prime rate, which banks offer to their best clients … (…
Hong Kong, China investors hold fire over Vancouver commercial property, but prices unlikely to crash, analysts say
Foreign investors, including those from Hong Kong and mainland Chinese, largely stayed out of commercial real estate in Vancouver, Canada’s second-largest investment market, in the first half of 2019 … ( read original story …)
Beijing’s Belt and Road plans could boost the Islamic banking sector
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China Just Made Borrowing Costs a Tiny Bit Cheaper for Companies
China will set the LPR on the 20th day of every month. The change is part of China’s push to connect its interest-rates system to conditions in financial markets. The aim is to help lower…
China plans to make Shenzhen a ‘better place’ than Hong Kong
Across the border, Shenzhen sits behind the country’s “Great Firewall”, which restricts access to news and information, but has risen to become a symbol of the transformative reforms China launched 40 … ( read original…
