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How Xiao Zhan became China’s ‘King of Luxury’: The Untamed actor and Mandopop star now counts 31 epic endorsements – from Gucci and Nars Cosmetics to Tod’s and Zenith
IQE, Taiwan III-V IC makers unaffected by China’s export restrictions on critical raw materials
Taiwan-based III-V IC manufacturers are not threatened by China’s impending export restrictions on gallium and germanium-related materials used to produce compound semiconductors.
Shein in talks with banks and exchanges about US IPO: Report
China-founded online retailer Shein is working with at least three investment banks about a potential US initial public offering, and has been in talks with the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq, …
Stock market today: Asia sinks after survey shows China activity weakening
Asian stock markets are lower after a survey showed Chinese industrial activity weakening. Shanghai, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Sydney retreated Wednesday. Oil prices were mixed. U.S. markets were closed …
Explainer: How is extreme weather testing China’s climate resilience?
Dramatic swings between extreme heat and intense rainfall are testing China’s ability to cope with increasingly wild weather, as high temperatures challenge power grids and water security while floods ruin crops and threaten urban populations.
China imposes export controls on 2 metals used in semiconductors and solar panels
As trade tensions between the U.S. and China continue, Beijing is now requiring buyers of germanium and gallium to ask for approval from the Chinese government.
OCBC refreshes its brand as part of ‘One Group’ strategy
The logo representations for OCBC Malaysia’s entities – OCBC Bank (M) Bhd and OCBC Al-Amin Bank Bhd – have been refreshed as part of an OCBC Group-wide exercise to unify the brand across its core…
Elder Japan Statesman Begins Beijing Trip in Sign of Better Ties
An elder Japanese statesman has begun a series of meetings with senior officials in Beijing in a sign of improving ties between the two neighbors.
China’s services activity softens as recovery falters, private survey shows
Business activity and new orders both expanded at notably slower rates last month than in May, the Caixin PMI showed.
Taiwan presidential front-runner says he can keep peace with China
Leading Taiwan presidential candidate William Lai wrote in the Wall Street Journal on Wednesday that he could keep the peace with China if elected, reiterating his willingness for talks without preconditions and a pledge to…
China’s new central bank chief faces test of reviving recovery
China’s new central bank head Pan Gongsheng is set to take the helm at a critical moment for the world’s second-largest economy, as it fights to reset a post-Covid recovery that looks increasingly …
The Future of Crypto in China: A Reality Check
With the stance shift happening in so many countries, China is unlikely to stay insusceptible — it will gradually come to accept crypto.
China Services PMI Fades In June – Caixin
The services sector in Japan continued to expand in June, albeit at a slower pace, the latest survey from Caixin revealed on …
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