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Scandal involving World Bank’s ‘Doing Business’ index exposes problems in using sportslike rankings to guide development goals
The crux of the crisis relates to its Doing Business Index, which ranks the ease of opening and operating companies in 190 countries. In September 2021, an investigation alleged that senior leadership …
China says Evergrande risks are ‘controllable’ in first comments since debt crisis
Chinese officials, including state-controlled media, have kept silent throughout the Evergrande’s fallout, barring the lone comment Friday.
China Won’t Save Evergrande for Many Good Reasons
Many of the country’s debt-laden developers believe they are immortal because Beijing hasn’t proven that it’s serious about reforms.
Coronavirus live updates: China agrees to cooperate in WHO’s fresh Covid origin probe
India reported 16,862 new Covid-19 cases and 379 deaths in the last 24 hours. The current recovery rate is 98.07%,highest since March 2020. Stay with …
Firms urged to renew licenses for China export
Taiwanese firms exporting food products to China must register to renew their export permits before Friday next week, as Beijing is to impose new food import regulations next year, officials said …
A Tale of Two DTC Brands: Why Some Soar and Others Crash
This week, activewear label Vuori picked up $400 million from SoftBank, while Scott Sternberg’s basics line Entireworld announced its shuttering. Why did two brands that thrived on pandemic fashion …
China to launch second manned mission to space station as it powers its way to the top
China will launch a three-person crew into space in the early hours of Saturday — a major step for the country’s young space program, rapidly becoming one of the world’s most advanced.
China is sending a female astronaut for a 6-month stay on its new space station
Wang Yaping, 41, will also become China’s first female spacewalker. She and two male colleagues are expected to spend six months aboard the Tiangong station.
People’s Bank of China Says Evergrande Debt Situation Is ‘Controllable,’ Market Is Stable
The director of the financial markets department said the government would ensure individual house purchases were safe.
China catches hundreds of banned crypto miners stealing electricity amid energy crisis
Banned crypto miners reportedly siphoned electricity from public agencies and universities during an electricity crunch caused by a coal shortage.
Hong Kong seizes smuggled Australian lobsters amid China ban
Australian lobsters seized by the Hong Kong Customs during an anti-smuggling operation, are displayed at a news conference in Hong Kong, Friday, HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong and mainland authorities …
China’s booming real estate market could spell trouble for the economy
Housing activity accounts for 29% of GDP but Evergrande’s debt crisis is sign that things could soon change …
