A senior central bank official reckons that it is essential to understand CBDCs, not rely on China. The Bank of Japan (BOJ) has been under pressure to announce a sovereign digital currency launch … (…
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Ant’s $48b IPO to propel Shanghai’s bourse past global rivals
“After this year there will be two IPO markets that matter in Asia … But the listings bonanza in mainland China’s financial capital has also been stoked by Beijing’s drive to get strategically … (…
Ant’s $34bn IPO to propel Shanghai’s bourse past global rivals
“After this year there will be two IPO markets that matter in Asia … But the listings bonanza in mainland China’s financial capital has also been stoked by Beijing’s drive to get strategically … (…
Luxury Goods, a Market Many Consumers in China Shopped for Internationally, Is Now Making Headway Locally
The way consumers in China are shopping for luxury goods is changing amid the pandemic, with more purchases happening locally because of shelter-in-place protocols and travel restrictions. ( read original story …)
China’s Push For Digital Sovereignty Demands A U.S. Response
The U.S. needs to respond to China’s push to dominate the world’s supply of semiconductor microchips, by reshoring and restoring our home-grown semiconductor industry. ( read original story …)
China Special Vehicle Autonomous Driving Industry Report 2019-2020: Technology is Developing by Leaps and Bounds – ResearchAndMarkets.com
The “China Special Vehicle Autonomous Driving Industry Report, 2019-2020” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. Autonomous mining vehicle and autonomous sanitation vehicle … ( read original story …)
How a U.S.-China Conflict Could Actually Benefit Semiconductors
The second largest economy is looking to divest itself from reliance in technology, heating up competition from the U.S., all to the benefit of semiconductor ETFs. Per a Bloomberg article, “as the U.S … (…
How crypto is now making a comeback
The report came even as individual central banks such as China have marched ahead with trials of their own CBDCs. “You can divide the world into 3 buckets,” Ajeet Khurana, former CEO of Zebpay. (…
Tech companies push for new software to break China’s 5G lead
New software and open radio access networks, instead of proprietary hardware, could allow the United States to compete with Chinese telecom companies in 5G. ( read original story …)
JPMorgan creates new unit for blockchain projects as it says the technology is close to making money
The move by JPMorgan could provide a boost to the broader blockchain and cryptocurrency industries, whose proponents believe that mainstream adoption is nearing. ( read original story …)
Blockchain-based traceability framework promotes China, EU food trade
BEIJING, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) — Researchers have proposed a conceptual traceability framework based on blockchain to enhance the credibility of food trade between China and the European Union (EU). The … ( read original story…
World’s largest IPO shows power of mobile payments in China
Unlike Alibaba’s IPO in 2014, Ant Group is passing over Western stock markets … with individual shares priced at roughly $10.30. Liu Yang in Beijing contributed to this article. ( read original story …)
Singles’ Day 2020: What Does It Mean?
International pitch. Alibaba also is pushing the international dimension of Singles’ Day, suggesting overseas brands use China as part of a “global brand recovery.” It all has a certain logic given … ( read original…