James Murdoch is embarking on an ambitious new media venture in India after reuniting with Uday Shankar, the executive who helped build the Murdoch family’s Star television empire before leading ... ( read original story ...)
China is winning the trade war and its exports have never been higher
China was already outperforming every other major world economy last year as the coronavirus pandemic upended the globe. It looks like the country's relatively sure footing also gave it the edge in ... ( read original story ...)
Forced abortion in China incites anger
Fen Jianmei was seven months pregnant when she was forcibly taken to hospital and her child aborted, because she and her husband couldn’t afford the fine imposed in China when couples have a second ... ( read original story ...)
China Trade Surplus With US Widens 7.1% To $317 Bn In 2020
China's trade surplus with the United States widened last year, underlining the failure of Donald Trump to narrow the gap during his tenure, while demand soared for electronics and medical equipment ... ( read original story ...)
China bars two members of WHO coronavirus mission as depleted team reaches Wuhan
The politically fraught quest for the origins of the pandemic landed in the city where it emerged, as the country reported its first covid-19 death in eight months. ( read original story ...)
HK finance chief sees mainland as backing for island’s economy
Paul Chan, financial secretary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government, said Wednesday (Jan 13) that the Chinese mainland will continue to be the strongest support for Hong ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Intensifies Battle to Limit Its Strengthening Currency
Taiwan’s authorities are having to work harder to stop the local dollar from strengthening.While the currency closes each day little changed amid intervention by the central bank, intraday gains are ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Intensifies Battle to Limit Its Strengthening Currency
Taiwan’s authorities are having to work harder to stop the local dollar from strengthening.While the currency closes each day little changed amid intervention by the central bank, intraday gains are ... ( read original story ...)
Qatar Financial Center wants to attract $25 billion of foreign investments by 2022 as Gulf rift ends
Qatar Financial Center has targeted $25 billion of foreign direct investment inflows by 2022, its CEO Yousuf Al-Jaida told CNBC in an exclusive interview. ( read original story ...)
The Division of Trade Spoils over Armenia
After the armistice of November 10, Russia gained significant strategic advantages in the South Caucasus. Russia did not just score a military victory by consolidating its military presence in the ... ( read original story ...)