(AP pic) BEIJING: The World Bank has maintained its forecast for China’s 2023 economic growth at 5.1%, in line with its previous estimate in April, but trimmed its prediction for 2024 to 4.4% from 4.8…
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Has China’s economy bottomed out? Factory output and ‘Golden Week’ travel offer glimmers of hope
A return to growth in China’s manufacturing sector and a boom in travel during the annual “Golden Week” holiday is fueling hopes that the economy could be regaining momentum after a major slowdown …
Is Asia on the Way to Becoming the Next Crypto Hub?
Asia seems to be standing at the forefront of the global cryptocurrency landscape headed to become the next crypto hub. How is this happening?
Crypto is dead: long live crypto! – Reuters
Representations of virtual currency bitcoin are seen through broken glass in this illustration taken, June 25, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration Acquire …
For China’s battered consumer stocks, National Day holiday offers hopes of a comeback
Initial data on travel bookings has painted a rosy picture for consumer spending in this year’s National Day holiday.
Scientists whose work on mRNA paved the way for first COVID-19 vaccines win Nobel Prize
Nobel Prize winners Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman harnessed messenger RNA, an advance that led to the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines.
Thousands return home to Hong Kong after enjoying good deals in ‘no-brainer’ Shenzhen over National Day long break
Futian checkpoint in Shenzhen packed with travellers on the last day of the break but customs clearance took only about 15 minutes for Post reporter.
Medvedev through to semifinals at China Open. Swiatek wins on debut in Beijing
Third-ranked Daniil Medvedev has overcome a second-set stumble to beat Frenchman Ugo Humbert 6-4, 3-6, 6-1 and advance to the semifinals of the China Open.
‘Treat ignorance as fashion’: China new media firm accused of ‘unforgivable disrespect’ over photos of models perched on altars
An insensitive photo shoot inside an ancestral hall in China has sparked a wave of criticism over cultural disrespect on mainland social media.
Despite no Chinese anchor investors present at IPO, Arm CEO stated there’s no differential treatment
After completing the largest IPO of the US stock market in 2023, Arm, the IP giant under SoftBank, has entered a new phase of operations. How this will affect Arm’s operations and company strategy in…
US condemns China’s reported life sentence of acclaimed Uyghur scholar
The United States has condemned China’s reported sentencing of prominent Uyghur academic Rahile Dawut to life in prison, calling for the immediate release of the scholar known for documenting folklore …
World Bank Keeps China 2023 GDP Growth Forecast but Cuts 2024 Outlook
BEIJING (Reuters) – The World Bank has maintained its forecast for China’s 2023 economic growth at 5.1%, in line with its previous estimate in April, but trimmed its prediction for 2024 to 4.4% from 4…
China Review Studio and Chinese Red Cross Foundation Release “Generation Vax” Documentary for Broadcast Internationally
The documentary outlines China’s contribution to vaccine science, research, and production since the COVID-19 pandemic and includes a call for science and infectious disease research to be borderless.