Toyota Motor Corp’s global sales rose by nearly 5% in April from a year earlier, boosted by stronger demand for hybrids and gasoline-powered cars in Japan and China.
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A China Crypto Pioneer Warns Hong Kong May Cool on Digital Assets Longer Term
A crypto entrepreneur whose business in China was upended by a regulatory crackdown considers his experience to be a cautionary tale for companies attracted by Hong Kong’s push to create a …
Syngenta’s IPO is more relief than triumph
Syngenta’s $9 billion Chinese market listing finally looks ripe. Concerns about its share sale size forced the Switzerland-based agrichemical giant to opt for a last-minute venue change. Sadly, few …
De-risking trade with China is risky business
It was the centrepiece of a speech about China made in late March by Ursula von der Leyen, the European Commission president. De-risking was then seized upon by the Biden administration. Then, last …
China’s three ‘grey rhinos’ – demographic crisis, debt and decoupling – are growing, threatening economic growth
The nation’s birth rate is plunging, its debt bubble is threatening to burst, and its allure as the world’s factory is losing its shine Chinese authorities have already taken measures to prepare for these highly…
Local steel prices may fall further on China exports
At around Rs 57,000 per tonne, prices of hot-rolled coils in May are down by nearly 3-4% from April, and over 17% lower year on year. Steel mills are likely to reduce prices or offer…
Tens of Millions are Made in Crypto’s Fentanyl Trade: Security Experts
China has long been identified by law enforcement agencies around the world as a source of deadly fentanyl and the precursors used to make it. How much of this trade is conducted in cryptocurrency has…
From Beijing to Tokyo, Asian nations get active in crypto regulation: Law Decoded, May 22–29
Last week almost all the key markets for digital assets in Asia got updates from local regulators. Lawmakers in Japan have decided to enforce stricter Anti-Money Laundering measures to trace …
Will the US succeed in starving China of semiconductors?
As the US and its allies increase efforts to restrict China’s access to advanced semiconductor chips, experts say the measures could impact Beijing’s development. But they will also cause collateral damage to US firms.
Elon Musk expected to visit China this week, meet senior officials: report
Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk is expected to visit China this week, three people with knowledge of the matter said, in what would be his first trip to the country in three years.
China Social Media In 2023: The Brand Guide To WeChat, Douyin, Xiaohongshu And Other Platforms
But to truly stand out and establish connections with younger consumers, it’s crucial for brands to carefully select the right social media platforms and take advantage of their innovative features. A …
Crypto Now Braced For A $1.1 Trillion Fed Panic After Bitcoin And Ethereum Price Surge
Bitcoin, ethereum and other major cryptocurrencies have cheered a U.S. debt ceiling deal, despite president Joe Biden’s earlier stark crypto warning.
De-risking trade with China is a risky business
Another dependency that the west is striving to reduce is the more than 90 per cent of advanced semiconductors that come from Taiwan, the island which is vulnerable to an invasion by China. The US…
