Covid cases are rising again in parts of Southeast Asia, with Hong Kong and Singapore reporting a sudden spike. China and Thailand are also seeing an increase in infections. In Singapore, the first …
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New Covid-19 wave in Asia: Hong Kong and Singapore see sharp rise — Should we be worried?
A fresh wave of Covid-19 is sweeping through several parts of Asia, with major cities and countries reporting a major uptick in infections, hospitalisations …
For Luxury Brands, There Are No Replacements as China and the U.S. Falter
Sales of designer merchandise thrive under specific conditions that are still lacking in markets like India.
China Fires Warning at US Treaty Ally
China’s Defense Ministry has addressed Monday’s standoff with a Philippine warship near the South China Sea’s disputed Scarborough Shoal.
Trump tariffs live updates: Beijing’s state media urges longer US-China tariff pause
China’s state-backed Global Times said Friday the 90-day tariff truce with the US is too short and should be extended. The US recently cut tariffs on Chinese goods from 145% to 30%, with China …
China’s Space Projects on US Doorstep Have Military Worried
America’s project is known as Artemis, and China, with its de facto ally Russia, is offering one called the International Lunar Research Station (ILRS). The People’s Republic of China (PRC) and Russia plan to build…
China retains rare earth export controls as bargaining chip amid trade war truce with US
SHENZHEN: Even as China and the US roll back tariffs and other trade salvos amid a 90-day truce, there is one powerful source of leverage that Beijing appears to be retaining: the control of its…
China blasts new US rule banning use of Huawei’s Ascend advanced computer chips
China has taken aim at a new U.S. rule against use anywhere in the world of Ascend computer chips made by Huawei Technologies.
Top retailers, brands benefitting as U.S. shoppers pull back from Chinese discount platforms
Consumer Edge data finds that Temu’s U.S. year-over-year spend growth slowed sharply in April 2025—decelerating from nearly 50% growth at the start of the month to almost zero growth by the end.
Tom Cruise’s ‘Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning’ Secures China Release Despite Trade Tensions
In a win for Paramount, “Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning” has landed a May 30 release date in Chinese theaters.
Why China’s neighbours may want currency deals with Trump
As the currencies of South Korea, Taiwan and Japan rise, so too is chatter that these economies could use exchange rate revaluation as a carrot in trade talks with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Investment banks raise China’s GDP forecast after tariff pause
Global investment banks are raising their forecasts for China’s economic growth this year, after Beijing and Washington agreed to a 90-day pause on tariffs, despite uncertainty around Sino-U.S. trade …
CATL’s dilemma: top-of-the-range Hong Kong IPO price may take fizz out of trading debut
CATL’s 6.7 per cent discount to its Shenzhen-traded shares is much lower than the average 25 per cent discount for dual-listed Chinese firms.
