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China’s Rare Loan Drop Stokes Fears of ‘Balance Sheet’ Recession
China-U.S. financial group set to meet in Shanghai
A group of senior officials from the administration of United States President Joe Biden departed on Monday for Shanghai for another round of high-level discussions with their Chinese counterparts, to …
Chinese shoppers’ infatuation with Japanese brands is wearing thin
Japanese health and beauty products, once seen as the gold standard for safety and quality in China, are starting to lose their lustre in the world’s largest consumer market.
Philippine Business Buoys Jollibee Profit as China Pain Persists
Jollibee Foods Corp.’s Philippine businesses boosted the fast-food chain’s second-quarter profit, even as it struggled with its operation in China.
A New ‘Guest Star’ Will Appear in the Sky Soon. Here’s How Novas Work and Where to Look.
A nova explosion in the star system T Coronae Borealis will soon be visible from Earth. For many of us, this will be a once-in-a-lifetime event.
DBS launches treasury tokens with Ant International for cross-border liquidity management
The project on DBS’ blockchain will enable Ant International to use the digital token to achieve instant, multicurrency treasury management across multiple markets DBS, Singapore’s largest banking …
Self-driving company WeRide on track for US IPO
WeRide, based in Guangzhou in South China’s Guangdong province, plans to offer 6.45 million American depositary shares, or ADS, at a price range of $15.50 to $18.50 in its upcoming initial public …
Coronavirus: lockdowns in Guangzhou spark rare protest as China tightens Covid restrictions
Protesters in southern China clashed with police in a rare display of public opposition to anti-Covid measures, videos posted online showed, after lockdowns in the area were extended over a surge …
Biden repeats debunked claim he traveled 17,000 miles with China’s Xi Jinping
President Biden repeated a claim he had been fact-checked for in the past, telling an audience on Tuesday that he traveled 17,000 miles with Chinese President Xi Jinping. “I spent a lot of time with…
China carrier deployment underlines US Navy overstretch
China’s Shandong aircraft carrier is operating near Japan, Taiwan, and the Philippines. The U.S. has no aircraft carriers operating in the Western Pacific.
Heytea snaps up Mong Kok space as mainland Chinese brands step up Hong Kong expansion
New leases by mainland-based brands more than doubled in the first seven months of the year, according to JLL Mainland Chinese brands have been the most aggressive non-local entrants into the Hong …
Japan’s business sentiment in Aug slips on China’s slowdown: Reuters poll
Japanese manufacturers turned slightly less confident about business conditions in August and the service sector’s mood eased, the monthly Reuters Tankan survey found on Wednesday, as lacklustre …
China Has Sold at Least 48 Million Homes That Aren’t Even Built
At least 48 million homes in China have been sold before construction has been completed, suggesting the country’s property crisis won’t be resolved anytime soon, according to a report from Bloomberg …
