Sales have fallen for four straight months as shops, restaurants and other crowded places closed during the pandemic. ( read original story …)
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China’s biggest chipmaker bets on Shanghai listing
At the heart of China’s drive to become technologically self-sufficient is a company that few have heard of. That is partly by design: Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation, China’s … ( read original story …)
Australia, New Zealand dollars unsettled by new virus outbreak in China
The Australian and New Zealand dollars slipped on Monday as concerns about a possible second wave of coronavirus infections in China hurt risk sentiment and the economic outlook for a major export … ( read…
Asia stocks little changed as virus fears resurface; China’s industrial output misses expectations
Stocks in Asia were little changed in Monday morning trade. The moves regionally came as Chinese economic data for May released Monday missed expectations. Stocks in Asia were little changed in Monday … ( read original…
Forced labour: clothing brands have the chance to press China amid post-virus slowdown, rights advocate says
With US legislators debating laws to deter the use of forced Uygur labour in China, and the garment industry in crisis after coronavirus, now is the time for apparel brands to pressure Beijing, a ……
Hong Kong, China markets brace for impact from new coronavirus cluster concerns in Beijing
Hong Kong and China stocks are set to open lower on Monday, after a new cluster of Covid-19 infections in Beijing raised concerns over a second wave of coronavirus in the country. The Hang Seng…
Aussie and kiwi down early after new virus cases in Beijing
The Australian and New Zealand dollars fell against their U.S. counterpart on Monday after fears of a second wave of the coronavirus in Beijing prompted investors to sell currencies sensitive to risk. ( read original…
The Latest: China’s capital re-institutes virus measures
China has reported 49 new confirmed coronavirus cases as the capital Beijing re-instituted measures to contain a new outbreak … ( read original story …)
Bitcoin Daily: Xapo Stops Credit Payments For Crypto; Former CoinFlux Owner Pleads In Crypto-Laundering Case
Xapo, a crypto wallet, will no longer deal in credit card payments for digital asset purchases and will implement new restrictions on bank transfers. ( read original story …)
China reports 49 new COVID-19 cases for June 14; 36 in Beijing
Mainland China reported 49 new confirmed COVID-19 cases for June 14, down from 57 a day earlier, the national health authority said on Monday. ( read original story …)
Crunch time for China’s robot startups as pandemic brings pain and opportunities
But in China, months ahead of many countries in reopening its economy and the world’s biggest market for industrial robots, new business seems largely limited to robots for warehouses and disinfecting … ( read original…
China Southern Airlines flight from Dhaka to Guangzhou suspended over COVID-19 cases
A China Southern Airlines flight from Dhaka to Guangzhou will be suspended for four weeks from June 22 due to concerns about COVID-19 infections, China’s aviation regulator said on Sunday. Seventeen p … ( read…
Asia stocks set to slip as virus fears resurface; China’s industrial production data ahead
Stocks in Asia were set to decline at the open on Monday as fears resurface over the coronavirus pandemic. On the economic data front, a slew of Chinese economic data for May is set to…
