A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever, financial markets columnist. Asian markets on Monday look set to open on a cautious footing in the wake of Wall Street’s slide and…
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Tune in: Asia’s crypto weekly round-up you can’t miss
Asia, the pulsating heartbeat of crypto innovation, never sleeps. And neither should you if you want to keep up. So grab a seat and brace yourself; there’s a week’s worth of drama, intrigue, and …
China’s banks may be loaded up with hidden bad loans
Problems with loans to the smallest companies began with the onset of covid-19. As China’s economy shut down in January 2020, the central bank put a moratorium on the repayment of loans for small- and…
Beijing bolsters mediation efforts, seeks lasting peace
Analysts noted that Beijing’s mediation efforts illustrate the nation’s respect for the “two-state solution”, which has been recognized by the global community and in UN Security Council resolutions, and its peacemaking philosophy aims to take…
Country Garden’s growing debt woes intensify Chinese real estate crisis
Country Garden, once China’s largest homebuilder, is buckling under the pressure of the escalating Chinese real estate crisis, signaling its inability to repay a loan and expecting to default on a …
Crypto Finance Is a Speculative Scam That’s Worsening the Instability of Global Capitalism
Advocates of crypto claimed that it would liberate ordinary people from the constraints of big finance and state-backed money. In reality, it’s become a vehicle for high-risk financial speculation, …
Israel-Hamas war upends China’s ambitions in the Middle East but may serve Beijing in the end
The Hamas attack on Israel has put China’s ambitions in the Middle East to the test. In June, Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted the Palestinian president in Beijing and invited the Israeli prime …
Israeli embassy employee attacked with knife in Beijing
An Israeli embassy worker in China’s capital was attacked with a knife by another foreign national and hospitalised on Friday, with the suspect later arrested, officials said.The suspect has been …
Israeli embassy staffer assaulted in Beijing, Israeli foreign ministry says
A staffer at the Israeli embassy in Beijing was assaulted on Friday and was hospitalised in stable condition, Israel’s foreign ministry said, and Chinese police said a suspect had been arrested.
Israel conflict latest: Israeli embassy employee in Beijing stabbed
The UN has called on Israel to rescind its demand that 1.1mn Gazans evacuate to the south of the territory. Meanwhile, fears that the conflict could spill over to other parts of the region are…
China Opens Up Market Opportunities for Foreign Companies
In a significant move to bolster global trade relations, China has announced its plans to offer more opportunities for foreign enterprises to explore its vast market potential. The announcement was …
It’s official: The era of China’s global dominance is over
China has reached the end of its economic boom. What comes next should worry every American business — and the rest of the world.
Messi’s Inter Miami team strikes 2-game deal to play in China in November
Lionel Messi is evidently going back to China, after Inter Miami took advantage of not making the Major League Soccer playoffs by signing a deal to play two exhibitions there next month.