The crowds filling shopping areas ahead of the Diwali festival of lights are raising hopes of India’s distressed business community after months of lockdown losses ... ( read original story ...)
From ‘Street Kid’ in India to Top Toronto Chef
After a rugged childhood, Sash Simpson realized his dream last year when he opened a high-end restaurant. Within months, the pandemic struck. ( read original story ...)
India, China Close in on Plan to End Months of Military Standoff
Seeking to end a dangerous military standoff in the western Himalayas, India and China are formulating a plan that involves creating no-patrol zones, pulling back tanks and artillery, and using drones ... ( read original story ...)
Dissecting China’s Crackdown on Its Internet Giants
China’s biggest internet companies got that way with at least tacit support from the government. Now two events have raised doubts about where those internet giants stand: the last-minute suspension ... ( read original story ...)
US ban on China military-linked stocks creates investor woe
A US ban on American investors holding shares in companies with suspected ties to China’s military sent stocks tumbling on Friday and threatened to create a host of compliance problems for global ... ( read original story ...)
China Congratulates Biden on Presidential Victory
We respect the choice of the American people,” a spokesman for the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, ending days of conspicuous silence about the election result. ( read original story ...)
China drafts rules to govern its booming livestreaming sales industry
China's internet watchdog has drafted rules for the first time to regulate the country's livestreaming marketing industry, stepping up scrutiny on e-commerce marketplaces belonging to the likes of ... ( read original story ...)
Election 2020 Today: Secure election, China salutes Biden
Here’s what’s happening Friday in Election 2020. TODAY’S TOP STORIES: SECURE ELECTION: A coalition of federal and state officials say they have no evidence that votes were ... ( read original story ...)
Tennessee’s Parthenon, China’s Eiffel Tower and other heritage fakes
But that bell tower is not the one Canaletto painted. It is a copy of the medieval campanile that collapsed in 1902, and dates to 1912. This is not a Venetian conspiracy: no one pretends the tower is ... ( read original story ...)
Analysis: Surprise defaults may slow global stampede into China bonds
A smattering of high-profile Chinese debt defaults this week may give bullish foreign investors pause and likely dampen the debt sales outlook, bankers and analysts said, as a bond market selloff ... ( read original story ...)