Repatriation Causing Panda Panic in Japan: Adjusting to a New Era in Panda Diplomacy
All four of the pandas on loan to Adventure World in Wakayama Prefecture were returned to China this…
Asian shares charge higher after US stocks rally to records
BANGKOK (AP) — Shares charged higher Wednesday in Asia after the U.S. stock market rallied to records when…
China seeks to bolster demand by subsidising interest costs on consumer loans
China has launched a year-long plan to offer interest subsidies for personal consumer loans as part of Beijing’s…
Chinese man spends US$120,000 on 300-year gym membership, seeks refund; owner vanishes
A man in eastern China has sued a gym after he paid it more than 870,000 yuan (US$120,000)…
China Is the World’s Largest Photography Market So Far in 2025
CIPA recently published its year-to-date photography industry statistics for January through June, showing not only that for the…
China offers interest subsidies for loans to boost consumption
The loans involved include fixed asset and working capital loans for enhancing business infrastructure and services capabilities. Separately…
Why Lewis Hamilton at Ferrari has failed, Mercedes rumours, analysis, contract
There’s never been a more spectacular driver switch than Lewis Hamilton to Ferrari. The statistics don’t lie. This…
Trump delays China tariff increases by another 90 days
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order extending lower tariffs with China for another 90 days, CNBC…
F1 racing over but other roles possible says Vettel
AUGUST 11, 2025 Sebastian Vettel has firmly closed the door on returning to Formula 1 as a driver…
Trump Pushes China to Quadruple U.S. Soybean Buys — Markets React Ahead of Tariff Truce Deadline
Soybean futures posted their biggest intraday gain in four months after US President Donald Trump called on China…
Emerging countries’ debt payments to private lenders dwarf those to China
By Libby George (Reuters) -Lower-income countries’ external debt payments to private lenders remain three times higher than payments…