Wang Yaping has become the first Chinese woman to conduct a spacewalk as part of a six-month mission to the country’s space station. Wang and fellow astronaut Zhai Zhigang left the station’s main …
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ETF’s big splash in MSCI’s new China index puts pressure on FTSE China A50
Just months after MSCI introduced its China mega-cap index, the first exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tracking the new index began trading in China on Monday, armed with $4 billion, matching the money …
Kaisa, Units Trading Suspended as China Property Debt Crisis Routs Developers’ Shares
Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd and three of its units had their shares suspended from trading on Friday, a day after an affiliate missed a payment to onshore investors as China’s snowballing property debt …
Coronavirus latest: China local cases edge up despite zero-COVID policy
Nikkei Asia is tracking the spread of the coronavirus that was first detected in the central Chinese city of Wuhan. Cumulative global cases have reached 249,833,519, according to Johns Hopkins …
Early snowfall covers 2022 Winter Olympics host city Beijing
Beijing, the city due to host the 2022 Winter Olympics, saw unexpected early snowfall for the season over the weekend. Having awoken to streets covered in white, residents play in the snow around the …
First snow of season hits Beijing
Residents in Beijing found a romantic white landscape when they awoke Sunday morning a day after the first snow hit the capital. According to the Beijing meteorological bureau, some areas in the city …
Plenary session gets underway in Beijing
The 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party started its sixth plenary session in Beijing on Monday. Xi Jinping, general secretary of the …
Asian markets lower after Wall St record, China trade growth
Asian stock markets were mostly lower Monday after Wall Street hit a new high and China reported a double-digit rise in exports. Tokyo, Hong Kong and Sydney declined while Shanghai advanced.
Commonwealth Bank of Australia now provides crypto trading services
Crypto trading in many countries is still in its infancy stages or awaiting regulatory approvals. In the financial sector, most banks had refused to do …
Govt likely to take ‘middle path’ on crypto; Myntra leaps into live commerce
The Indian government, which is finalising legislation on cryptocurrencies for the winter session of Parliament, is likely to take the “middle path” on regulating these assets, one that “balances the …
The History Of China’s Largest Air Carrier: China Southern
Guangzhou-based China Southern Airlines has grown into a global juggernaut. With a fleet of over 600 planes, including a handful of high-profile A380s, China Southern Airlines now has a presence at …
China reports 89 new COVID-19 cases
BEIJING: China reported 89 new confirmed coronavirus cases for Nov 7 compared with 74 a day earlier, its health authority said on Monday (Nov 8). Of the new infections, 65 were locally transmitted …
China urges faster vaccination rates for minors as COVID-19 outbreak spreads
Latest case numbers reported by the National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China remain modest by global standards but China is determined to arrest the latest resurgence.
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