Sixteen people were killed when a passenger bus was forced off the road by a landslide in a mountainous area of northern Pakistan on Sunday, officials said. ( read original story ...)
China passes export control law protecting national security and technology
The law allows the government to act against nations that abuse export controls in a way that harms China’s interests, state media said. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus, Netflix results, China growth data
China keeps surprising analysts with its speedy recovery from the pandemic, underscored by its gross domestic product growth rate, which only halted in Q1 but has bounced back. The latest growth data ... ( read original story ...)
China cental bank head says economy to expand about 2% this year
China will see its economy expand by about 2% this year as it has put the coronavirus pandemic under control, the country's central bank governor Yi Gang said on Sunday. ( read original story ...)
China passes new law restricting sensitive exports
China has passed a new law restricting sensitive exports to protect national security, allowing Beijing to reciprocate against the U.S. as tensions mount between the sides over trade and technology ... ( read original story ...)
China Threatens to Detain U.S. Citizens over Prosecutions of Researchers Linked to Chinese Military
China is threatening to detain U.S. citizens in response to Justice Department prosecutions of researchers linked to the Chinese military, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday.The Justice ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore-based financial firm offers flexible loans to MSMEs
MORE and more financial institutions are helping micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) rebuild their businesses through flexible ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines may tap support from ADB, World Bank to finance free vaccine program for 20M people
THE GOVERNMENT may enlist the support of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the World Bank to finance a free coronavirus vaccination program next year. “We are considering tapping facilities ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Suga inherits an economy stabilised by Abenomics
The election of Yoshihide Suga as the new prime minister of Japan on 16 September has triggered many obituaries for “Abenomics”, which was launched dramatically by his predecessor in December, 2012. ( read original story ...)
China Gives Shenzhen More Autonomy for Market Reform, Integration
Shenzhen will launch stock index-futures products and will be allowed to issue offshore yuan-denominated local government bonds. Some companies will be allowed, via pilot projects, to issue shares or ... ( read original story ...)