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China Business Jan 08 China cuts prices, boosts access to critical new drugs Drugs related to the treatment of Covid-19, plus anti-cancer medicines, were put on the national insurance catalogue after negotiations with producers | Internal Links | Dofollow |
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Markets Jan 08 China telecoms lose billions after MSCI, FTSE Russell confirm cuts About $5.6 billion wiped off value as shares plunge on Friday after announcements when US Treasury clarifies that investment ban extends to subsidiaries with similar names | Internal Links | Dofollow |
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Asia News Jan 08 English-biased digital India leaving millions behind The English-biased digital world in India is leaving eighty per cent of its population digitally poor because they do not know English to use digital technologies | Internal Links | Dofollow |
ATF China Bond 50 Index Jan 09 China bonds climb a second week on US optimism Hopes that Biden will loosen White House policy on China after his January 20 inauguration have given added impetus to new year rally | Internal Links | Dofollow |
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Asia News Jan 08 North Korea's market reforms rolled back as Kim tightens grip Kim Jong Un has gone from opening well-stocked department stores and planning tourist resorts to now apologising for failing to reach his economic goals as his country is battered by sanctions, floods and Covid | Internal Links | Dofollow |
Covid-19 Jan 07 Widespread Covid-19 outbreaks in China lead to major closures Highways around Beijing have been shut, some city districts are now in a ‘wartime state’ and rail and air travel has been restricted as coronavirus cases surge again across the country | Internal Links | Dofollow |
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Technology Jan 08 SoFi $8.65-billion deal could kickstart fintech SPAC flow US online lender SoFi is going public via a $8.65-billion SPAC deal; further fintech flow could follow, including in Asia | Internal Links | Dofollow |
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Markets Jan 08 The Trump China trade starts to unwind Chinese bargain hunters pile into stocks blacklisted by outgoing president as he loses his grasp on power – and his reputation dives following US Capitol siege | Internal Links | Dofollow |
International News Jan 08 Trump’s China expert among advisers to quit after Capitol chaos President Trump saw growing numbers of staff quit after he encouraged a mob attack on the Capitol in Washington; they include China expert Matt Pottinger, who resigned as deputy national security adviser, Transportation secretary Elaine Chao and Education secretary Betsy DeVos | Internal Links | Dofollow |
International News Jan 07 Thinking the unthinkable Politicians, corporate group urge officials to consider Trump's removal 'to preserve democracy' | Internal Links | Dofollow |
International News Jan 07 NYSE China delisting fiasco shows risk to exchanges, index providers The New York Stock Exchange confirms the delisting of 3 Chinese telcos will proceed after days of bewildering twists; other exchanges and index providers will face similar tests even after Trump leaves office; Alibaba and Tencent also under threat in the near-term | Internal Links | Dofollow |
International News Jan 07 Washington chaos overshadows Georgia vote implications for markets Chaotic scenes in Washington as Trump supporters stormed the Capitol overshadowed Democratic victories in Georgia Senate races that point to US fiscal stimulus and infrastructure spending | Internal Links | Dofollow |
International News Jan 06 Trump order to ban Alipay is latest headache for Biden, China President Trump has issued an executive order banning transactions with eight more Chinese apps including Alipay, WeChat Pay and Tencent QQ; it claims that the data they collect makes them a security risk to American citizens | Internal Links | Dofollow |
Technology Jan 07 Korea's SK Group takes $1.5 billion stake in US hydrogen company Agreement to supply Asian markets comes at a time of brisk demand for clean energy, signalling the region's gradual shift from polluting fossil fuels in the coming years | Internal Links | Dofollow |
Technology Jan 08 Hyundai Motor Group shares surge on report of EV venture with Apple Vehicle manufacturer is reportedly seeking to cooperate on making electric cars and batteries; the Korean company's shares jumped more than 20% but Hyundai said no decisions had been made and Apple is keeping its plans under tight wraps | Internal Links | Dofollow |
China Business Jan 07 Marks and Spencer ban on Xinjiang cotton puts China stores on the spot Iconic British retailer becomes one of the first major brands to back a drive to end forced labour in troubled region in western China; but it sold its Asian and Middle East stores to Dubai partner Al-Futtaim in 2018 | Internal Links | Dofollow |
China Business Jan 05 Campaign against Jack Ma intensifies China's most famous entrepreneur and one of its richest men has disappeared, while top officials order a restructuring of the financial operations of Ant, and state media outlets denounce the rich 'vampire' said to have sucked billions from the poor | Internal Links | Dofollow |
China Business Jan 08 Honor in 5G tie-up with Qualcomm after cutting ties with Huawei Budget smartphone brand that Huawei hived off after suffering a chip shortage caused by US sanctions, is resuming its partnership with Qualcomm; Honor smartphones powered by Qualcomm’s 5G chips are in the works, local media say | Internal Links | Dofollow |
Bonds Jan 07 Chinese Government bond opportunities going global China has historically been a difficult arena to invest in for global investors but now Beijing is opening up its fixed income market. Foreign fund flows are increasing and could amount to US$100 billion a year going forward, says Leonard Kwan, from T Rowe Price | Internal Links | Dofollow |
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Asia News Jan 06 The worst is not over for India’s Covid-hit services sector India’s key services sector expanded at a slower pace in December as growth in sales eased to a three-month low and staff hiring came to a halt amid weak business optimism | Internal Links | Dofollow |
Economy Jan 07 Top IMF economist calls for more stimulus to beat pandemic Gita Gopinath says US and Japanese rebounds may prompt upgrade of forecasts, as the global economy has started 2021 in a stronger position than previously anticipated | Internal Links | Dofollow |
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China Business Jan 06 China shivers as coal shortages see power stations pull the plug Electricity ‘rationing’ is in place in several cities as price rises and China’s row with its main coal supplier Australia bites deep - but Beijing says supply is not the issue | Internal Links | Dofollow |
China Business Jan 07 New rules lift property management company stocks in China Govt wants companies to extend services to elderly care, childcare, housekeeping, health, housing brokerage, with 'smart' firms using the Internet of things (5G), cloud computing, big data, blockchain and artificial intelligence to improve their services | Internal Links | Dofollow |
Forex Comment Jan 06 China puts brakes on strongest yuan in 30 months The People's Bank of China has undertaken two moves to slow the rise in the value of its currency to 'promote two-way balanced flows of cross-border funds'; analysts expect it to trade in the mid to low 6s this year | Internal Links | Dofollow |
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Comment and Opinion Jan 05 China to remain bright spot in mostly downward global oil market Producers seek to recover from a punishing year that experienced the worst demand destruction in history due to economic contraction from the Covid-19 pandemic | Internal Links | Dofollow |
Asia News Jan 05 Telecom czars spar as a farm-bill-fallout The controversial farm bills in India have not only triggered one of the largest protests yet by farmers against the government, it is also leading to yet another spar between the three largest telecom players | Internal Links | Dofollow |
International News Jan 05 Drugmakers kick off 2021 with 500 painful price hikes US pharmaceutical firms, hit hard by a Covid pandemic that has reduced demand for many treatments, are looking to recoup their losses as they also fight the introduction of new price-cutting rules | Internal Links | Dofollow |
Asia News Jan 07 Taipei's foreign exchange reserves rise at a record monthly pace The Taiwan dollar is at a more than 23-year high against the greenback, which has unnerved a government wary of being labelled a currency manipulator by Washington | Internal Links | Dofollow |
Economy Jan 05 China vows to protect food security amid shocks to supplies Agriculture minister expresses concern over country's ability to produce grains and urges farmers to develop better domestic seeds and protect agricultural land from development | Internal Links | Dofollow |
China Business Jan 06 Once high-flying China asset manager sentenced to death for corruption 'Lawless and extremely greedy' Lai Xiaomin, former chairman of China Huarong Asset Management, convicted of receiving or seeking bribes totalling $277 million; he was said to have at least 100 houses, with a mistress or 'additional wives' or family in them | Internal Links | Dofollow |
Comment and Opinion Jan 04 After a year lost to coronavirus, 2021 already looks exhilarating Let’s not forget that a year best forgotten ended with a storming performance in equities and bonds, with major indices regaining levels last seen before the March panic | Internal Links | Dofollow |
China Business Jan 04 China construction machinery maker XCMG agrees to NEV venture Project with Tsingshan group plans to focus on research, development, production and sales of vehicles, batteries, electric motor control systems and other parts | Internal Links | Dofollow |
Asia News Dec 30 China records a banner year for oil and gas discovery Given President Xi Jinping's pledge in September that China would become carbon neutral before 2060, the country needs to slow the growth of new coal-fired power plants | Internal Links | Dofollow |
Asia News Jan 05 Fiat Chrysler revs up its India plans By adding new vehicles to its portfolio, FCA expects to boost sales and grab a larger share of the market pie – as well as achieve better economies of scale and reduce costs | Internal Links | Dofollow |
Asia News Jan 02 Indian watchdog fines Reliance and Ambani over 'fraudulent' share sale SEBI alleges that conglomerate took derivative short positions in shares of listed subsidiary Reliance Petroleum through third parties before it sold a 5% stake | Internal Links | Dofollow |
Comment and Opinion Jan 04 How the SPAC 'bubble' can help establish pricing norms Prudence needs to prevail among investors as there are many Special Purpose Acquisition Companies that are unfit for purpose and incapable of completing the full cycle | Internal Links | Dofollow |
International News Dec 29 ‘Vaccine economy’ to deliver healthy boost for logistics sector The Covid pandemic has opened up new opportunities for the firms that move things around the globe as online shopping saw record demand and now millions of vaccines will need to be delivered too | Internal Links | Dofollow |
Markets Dec 28 Tech's reign over stock market to be tested in 2021 Gains in Apple, Amazon and Microsoft alone accounted for more than half of the S&P 500’s total returns; A vaccine-led economic recovery fueled a rally in energy, financials, small caps, forcing tech to the backseat; Recent spikes in uncertainty have sent investors into tech stocks | Internal Links | Dofollow |
International News Dec 29 Dozens of coal carriers 'stuck' off China despite winter power crisis About 70 vessels laden with millions of tonnes of coal have been unable to discharge their cargo for months; now an international sailors' union wants an end to the geopolitical feud that has left 1,400 sailors stranded – while Beijing struggles to maintain power in areas where citizens desperately need fuel for heating | Internal Links | Dofollow |
International News Jan 04 OPEC says oil producers must go with the flow in a 'risky' 2021 The oil-production cartel is predicting a bumpy year ahead for its members as global economies struggle to claw back what they lost during a virus-hit 2020 | Internal Links | Dofollow |
China Business Dec 28 Alibaba value plunges over $100bn over PBOC shake-up, anti-trust probe E-commerce giant has lost $116 billion market value in two trading sessions; Upsized share buyback fails to calm investors; Nomura retains buy rating, target price implies 72% gain | Internal Links | Dofollow |
Culture Dec 24 Chinese court may rule on legality of firms keeping facial database Professor takes second case against a safari park in Hangzhou in eastern China; it comes amid growing use of facial recognition scans to authenticate mobile payments as well as rising concern about abuse of images and data collected by companies and agencies | Internal Links | Dofollow |
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International News Dec 23 Apple share gain dwarfs GM after car programme revealed Tech giant’s plans to move into electric car production with real purpose at last is bad news for Tesla, say analysts | Internal Links | Dofollow |
China Business Dec 24 China's shift to renewables hampered by industry, harsh winter China's bid to cut its reliance on coal for power generation and switch to renewable energy has also been hampered by tensions with some of its regional neighbours | Internal Links | Dofollow |
Technology Dec 22 US Entity List inclusion a potential blessing for SMIC, analysts say Agencies maintain 'buy' rating, as they believe the move will force China’s largest chip foundry to focus on mature technologies that are more profitable; meanwhile, firm hires top chip expert from leading Taiwan producer TSMC | Internal Links | Dofollow |
Economy Dec 22 China's leaders say domestic demand will be key focus in 2021 Amid 'external uncertainties', President Xi wants to expand consumption at home by boosting jobs, social security, the size of middle-income groups, and optimizing income distribution and 'common prosperity' | Internal Links | Dofollow |
Comment and Opinion Dec 22 Could the global economy be set up for another roaring 20s? The economy is tipped to surge in 2021 once vaccines to counter the Covid-19 pandemic get properly distributed, partly because of the savings accumulated this year when lockdowns were imposed across the world and international travel virtually shut down | Internal Links | Dofollow |
Technology Dec 22 Apple set to hit the road with its own EV Tech giant targets car production by 2024 and eyes 'next level' battery technology; Tesla shares plunge | Internal Links | Dofollow |
Digital Finance Dec 22 Crypto fund inflows soar by 600% to top $5.6 billion in 2020 Cryptocurrency investments skyrocketed in 2020 as investors looked for an inflation-safe bolthole and an alternative to the weakening dollar | Internal Links | Dofollow |
Dec 21 Japan approves record budget as pandemic spurs spending spree The $1-trillion-plus spending plan is 4% larger than last year's and includes record defence and welfare outlays, while new debt makes up more than a third of revenue | Internal Links | Dofollow |
Economy Dec 21 China to crank up tax collection in 2021 Many citizens now pay tax via an app on their phones, but the number of taxpayers is low; and with revenue having declined this year, home loans, rent and bonuses will no longer be exempt; private businesses are also being urged to pay more | Internal Links | Dofollow |
Asia News Dec 20 India's new offshore gas production could shake up Asian LNG markets Production at the country’s first ultra-deep water gas field got underway last week as the New Delhi government looks to reduce its dependence on energy imports | Internal Links | Dofollow |
Comment and Opinion Dec 19 Carrie Lam’s cash stash and the future of the dollar The fact that even China’s big four state-owned banks, the largest in the world by assets, are unwilling to take Lam on as a client speaks volumes about the power of the dollar | Internal Links | Dofollow |
Comment and Opinion Dec 19 The trend is not your friend and the dollar will be weak in 2021 Momtchil Pojarliev, Head of Currencies at BNP Paribas Asset Management, says policy easing, hedging costs and rising budget deficits will restrict the US currency | Internal Links | Dofollow |
Culture Dec 20 China central bank concerned about declining birth rate Researchers say a three-child policy in Heilongjiang province in the northern 'rust belt' has been a dismal failure because local and national authorities did not provide subsidies or incentives for parents to have more than one child, unlike their Russian neighbours | Internal Links | Dofollow |
China Business Dec 21 China zones in on Baotou in push for rare earths dominance A new High-Tech Zone aims to build better business infrastructures in a region where rare earths production is critical – and help clear the air too | Internal Links | Dofollow |
China Business Dec 18 Yongcheng Coal and affiliates sell $459m of assets to repay debt Group and parent Henan Energy reach repayment deals with bond creditors but still have debts exceeding $3 billion; once the country's most profitable coal miner, its move to branch into chemicals has been a disaster that saddled it with growing debts | Internal Links | Dofollow |
Bonds Dec 18 Defaults force China to boost scrutiny of bond rating agencies People’s Bank of China vows to boost supervision of the bond rating sector after defaults rock the country’s $4-trillion corporate debt market; And a former executive at a top credit rating agency has been suspended amid claims he took “massive” bribes | Internal Links | Dofollow |
Comment and Opinion Dec 19 Eastern innovators see the big picture with global connectivity The world turned to live video applications during the Covid-19 pandemic and it’s Asian firms who continue to lead the way, says Andy Tian, co-founder and CEO of Asia Innovations Group Limited | Internal Links | Dofollow |
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