The Australian government and telecoms giant Telstra are buying a Pacific telecoms company in a joint venture. The move is being viewed as a political block to China’s influence in the region. Telstra …
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BEIJING: Tens of thousands of people in northern China were placed under strict stay-at-home orders on Monday (Oct 25) as authorities sought to stamp out a growing COVID-19 outbreak in the run-up to t …
New Covid-19 Outbreak in China Likely to Worsen in Coming Days
Following the country’s latest delta outbreak, China has also locked down a county that has seen the most Covid-19 cases recently.
China locks down thousands in north to contain latest Covid-19 outbreak
China locked down a county that has seen the most Covid-19 cases in the country’s latest delta outbreak, as an initial flareup in the country’s northwest quickly spirals into a nationwide surge. Ejin, …
Giving COVID-19 booster shots indefinitely ‘not an option’ in China Giving COVID-19 booster shots indefinitely ‘not an option’ in China
Vaccinating people with booster shots indefinitely will not be a final option in China, Wang Huaqing, chief expert on the immunization program at the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention …
Boycott calls, virus mar Beijing’s 100-day Olympic countdown
The flame-lighting ceremony earlier in Greece was disrupted by activists brandishing a banner saying ‘no genocide’.
China says it will cut fossil fuel consumption to 20% by 2060
China plans to cut its reliance on fossil fuels to below 20% by 2060, according to a cabinet document published in state media Sunday.
China president Xi Jinping marks 50th anniversary at UN
China’s president Xi Jinping marked the country’s 50 years of membership in the UN with a speech calling for greater global cooperation. China was a founding member of the UN but was blocked by the…
China coal futures fall for a fourth day as govt intervenes
China’s thermal coal futures fell for a fourth day on Monday, extending losses since last week when they cooled from record highs after Beijing said it would intervene to tame prices.
United Overseas Bank (China) Limited – Update
Limited’s (UOBC) Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) is based on Fitch Ratings’ expectations of an extremely high probability of extraordinary support from the parent, United …
UPDATE 1-China will uphold world peace, Xi says on anniversary of return to U.N.
President Xi Jinping vowed on Monday that China would always uphold world peace and international rules, amid concerns expressed by the United States and other countries over the nation’s increasing …
September cattle export figures underline trade slowdown
Australian cattle shipments to all export markets in September totaled 51,152 head, falling to the lowest monthly export volume for four and a half years…Read More …
Asia crude oil imports recover in October, China stays weak: Russell
The region’s crude imports this month are estimated at 24.98 million barrels per day (bpd) by Refinitiv Oil Research, which will be the most since March and also exceed the pre-coronavirus level of 24 …
