The head of the United Nations is warning of a potential new Cold War if the United States and China don’t repair their relationship …
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Evergrande contagion threat hits China and Hong Kong property stocks
Shares in Chinese and Hong Kong property groups fell to their lowest levels in half a decade as an escalating liquidity crisis at developer Evergrande showed signs of spreading beyond the sector.
Taiwan’s FM condemns ‘hostile’ fruit import ban from China
Taiwan’s foreign minister said Sunday that a new tropical fruit import ban by China was a “hostile move”, amid souring relations between the two governments. Chinese customs authorities announced …
What Does China’s Crackdown on Celebrity Culture Mean for Luxury?
Some suggested that brands can reference government-led projects to pick safer choices, while some argued that the era of storytelling based on grassroots celebrity has arrived.
EXCLUSIVE: Macy’s, Guess, Beauty Brands to Take Part in Coresight’s Holiday Livestream Event
Coresight Research’s livestream shopping event is back for the holidays. This year’s affair, again dubbed the 10.10 Shopping Festival, features a smorgasbord of retailers in the apparel, beauty, …
Stocks, Futures Fall on China Property, Fed Risks: Markets Wrap
Stocks and U.S. equity futures fell Monday, hurt by a slump in Hong Kong property developers and jitters ahead of a Federal Reserve meeting that’s expected to hint at moving toward tapering stimulus.
WB’s call to discontinue ‘Doing Business Report’ irks Pak
The World Bank decision to discontinue Doing Business Report has irked Pakistan as it was confident that the country would make a leap in the next report to …
Iron Ore’s Rout Keeps Rolling as China Imposes More Steel Curbs
Iron ore extended its slump below $100 a ton as China stepped up restrictions on industrial activity in some provinces. Prices have collapsed about 60% since a record in May, with futures trading …
COVID-19 origins probe: The Lancet does U-turn over lab leak theory
The Lancet, had in February last year, published an open letter that “strongly condemned conspiracy theories” surrounding the coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan, suggesting that Covid-19 does not have a …
Universal Studios Beijing to draw eager throngs amid uneasy U.S.-China ties
Universal Studios’ Beijing resort was set to open its doors to the public on Monday after a two-decade wait, including delays because of COVID-19. The highly-anticipated opening takes place amid U.S …
‘More of China, less of America’: how the superpower fight is squeezing the Gulf
Caught between long-term ally Washington and an economically powerful Beijing, Middle East states are struggling to balance relations …
Rooftop solar to roll out on China’s public buildings
The latest county-level trials could boost rooftop solar power generation over the next five years but new business models are needed to make them successful.
Development of a potential pan-variant aerosol to manage COVID-19
Researchers hypothesized that if APN01 could be directly introduced into the airways of an infected person, it could locally neutralize SARS-CoV-2.
