The Indonesian government has agreed to terms with Apple to lift a ban on sales of the iPhone 16 model, ending months of negotiations between Jakarta and the tech giant.
China holds ‘shooting’ drills off Taiwan’s coast, vows ‘reunification’ push
China’s military held “shooting training” on Wednesday off Taiwan’s southwest coast in a move Taipei described as provocative and dangerous, while a senior Chinese leader vowed unswerving efforts to …
Taiwan says China set up ‘live-fire training’ zone off its coast without warning
China’s military has set up a zone for “live-fire training” about 46 miles (74 kilometers) off the southwestern coast of Taiwan without advance notice, the island’s defense ministry said on Wednesday.
Exclusive-CICC to merge with Galaxy Securities to form China’s No.3 brokerage, say sources
By Julie Zhu (Reuters) -State-owned China International Capital Corp (CICC) is set to merge with its peer China Galaxy Securities, said five sources, in a deal that would create the country’s …
China to start re-capitalizing banks with $55 billion, Bloomberg News reports
China plans to inject at least 400 billion yuan ($55.13 billion) into its biggest banks in coming months as part of a broader stimulus package to revive growth in the economy, Bloomberg News reported …
China’s HongShan hires ex-Bain Capital dealmaker in new Japan push, sources say
China’s HongShan Capital Group (HSG) has hired Komi Kyu from Bain Capital to head a new local office in Japan, three sources with knowledge of the matter said.
China’s ‘Puppy Mountain’ goes viral
When Shanghai-based designer Guo Qingshan posted a vacation photo on Valentine’s Day and captioned it “Puppy Mountain,” it became a sensation in China and even created a tourist destination.
Taiwan detains China-linked cargo ship after undersea cable disconnected
Taiwan’s coast guard detained a China-linked cargo ship Tuesday after an undersea cable to the Penghu Islands in the Taiwan Strait was disconnected.
China, anxious about Trump and Putin, tells Russia it is a ‘true friend’
President Donald Trump’s rapprochement with Russia has some experts suggesting he might be trying to do a “reverse Nixon” and isolate Beijing by courting Moscow.
Hong Kong flags 10,000 civil service job cuts, AI push in bid to reverse huge deficit
Hong Kong aims to cut spending by slashing 10,000 civil service jobs in an effort to rein in a rising deficit, and plans a big AI push as it navigates headwinds from global economic uncertainty, …