Japan’s local banks flee China for Singapore, India as supply chains shift
Finance China branch numbers fall 20% in 5 years while big banks also see loan slump Bank of…
Chinese firms’ overseas expansion fuelled by government subsidies: OECD report
Chinese firms receive three to eight times more government subsidies than their global competitors, fuelling nearly 60 per…
Australian beef will soon be hit by 55% tariff in China, ministry says
Australian beef will soon be subject to an additional 55 per cent import duty in China, with shipments…
Huawei to hold the line as memory price surge hits China’s smartphone makers: report
Chinese smartphone makers are preparing for their most challenging year since the Covid-19 pandemic, as analysts say skyrocketing…
Crested Ibises Get the Royal Treatment in Japan as They Fly Again
Asian crested ibises have been revered and reviled at different times throughout Japanese history, but the endangered birds…
China’s factory activity flatlines in May casting doubt over the economy
China’s vast factory sector lost momentum last month, according to official figures published on Sunday, renewing questions about…
AI chatbots accused of helping to encourage violent attacks and at the centre of US lawsuits
Artificial intelligence is being blamed for encouraging, and in some cases assisting, people in carrying out violent attacks,…
China’s investment-driven role in global growth is underestimated, study says
China’s contribution to global growth is underestimated while the yuan is positioned to emerge as a fundamentally strong…
LEAK: EU to Use State-Run Social Media to Combat US Tech
Brussels is planning to use state-run social media to combat privately-owned services operated by US tech companies, a…
China Leads Economic Shift to Industrial ‘Doping,’ OECD Says
(Bloomberg) — Industrial subsidies are reshaping the global economy with China standing out as a provider of state…
Family wealth offices eye shifting assets from North America to China, survey finds
Investment offices for some of the world’s wealthiest families are reducing exposure to US assets and favouring Chinese…
Open Questions | Hong Kong must embrace ‘bipolar’ role to thrive in ‘Stage 3.0’: ex-HKEX boss Charles Li
Charles Li Xiaojia, the longest-serving CEO of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX), defined a decade of city…