Founder of online lender worth at least US$1.2b after US listing BEIJING • Surging valuations for Chinese fintech start-ups are about to turn micro-lending tycoon Min Luo into the country’s latest IPO billionaire. Mr Luo,…
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World’s Most Powerful National Brands: Canada Rises To #7
China’s growth on the brand metric has been meteoric. The value of its brand grew 44 per cent in a year, to US$10.2 trillion, compared to just two-per-cent growth for the U.S. brand. Watch: Canada…
Follow me: Luxury brands turn to social media to connect with customers
told the South China Morning Post in an interview on Tuesday during a visit to Hong Kong. Jacobson, who was the eighth employee to join Facebook, said the risk for luxury brands in using social…
China May Consider These Countries For Its Next Overseas Military Base
per this China Daily news website report. It will also smooth joint military exercises and maintain “security of international strategic waterways,” the website says. It’s just one base, and Beijing isn’t expected to follow the…
US destroyer sails near China-claimed island in South China Sea
The latest sailing comes as the Trump administration is pressing China to help Washington deal with North Korea’s weapons program. Fox News’ Lucas Tomlinson contributed to this report. ( read original story …)
METALS-Copper hits 4-week high on potential China shortages
China announced plans in July and August to curb waste imports … CONGO: Helping to lift copper was news that Congo’s mines minister has ordered a joint venture of Chinese investors to stop exporting raw…
Trump Warned Intellectual Property Probe Risks China Trade War
The Trump administration’s probe into China’s intellectual-property practices threatens to spark a trade war between the world’s two biggest economies, according to an official representing Chinese industry. “We are quite confused and greatly … (…
Some U.S. businesses urge caution in China intellectual property trade push
WASHINGTON, Oct 10 (Reuters) – U.S. businesses and trade groups are split over how forcefully to crack down on China over intellectual property theft, with some arguing the country is making progress on its own…
Taiwan leader: Protect regional stability amid China tension
Taiwan’s independence-leaning government will defend the self-governing island’s freedoms and democratic system amid heightened tensions with rival China, President Tsai Ing-wen said Tuesday. In an annual National Day address, Tsai also repeated her … (…
China’s security obsession is now a point of national pride
Well-publicised cases of Chinese students and young nationals being kidnapped or murdered in the United States, Australia and elsewhere along with news coverage of mass shootings and violent protests in the West appear to affirm…
China leads the world with fastest growing nation brand: study
China is the fastest growing nation brand in absolute terms, rising in value by $3.1 trillion in a year, according to a new report. The increase is equal to the entire nation brand value of…
State-run funds to get privilege investing in China IPOs
China’s state-run mutual and pension funds will have privileged access to the offline allotment of all initial public offerings (IPOs) in the mainland, thanks to the latest amendment to the securities issuance and underwriting rules.…
China’s Top Anime Streaming Site Is Said to Plan IPO in U.S.
Animation streaming site plans to seek at least $200 million Bilibili, China’s top online platform for streaming Japanese animation, is planning a U.S. initial public offering that could raise at least $200 million, according to…
