Headquartered in the Chinese city of Hangzhou, Ant was launched in 2004 by e-commerce giant Alibaba and its founder Jack Ma. Since then Alipay has become China's dominant mobile payments business. ( read original story ...)
Canada presses China counterpart over detainees, Hong Kong: Ottawa
Philippe Champagne met his Chinese counterpart, state councillor Wang Yi, in Rome on Tuesday and urged Beijing to release two citizens of Canada it has detained, Ottawa said. ( read original story ...)
China central bank injects $29 billion via reverse repos
China's central bank said it has injected 200 billion yuan ($28.94 billion) through 14-day reverse repo operations into the banking system on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
China’s FM visits Italy, in 1st foreign trip since pandemic
Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio says he has emphasized during a meeting with his Chinese counterpart that Italy would be monitoring closely the implications of new Chinese security measures in ... ( read original story ...)
China says it began public use of coronavirus vaccine a month ago, bypassing clinical trials
Beijing officials say the trial vaccine was rolled out for high-risk groups in late July under “urgent use” regulations. ( read original story ...)
Georgia giving $300 weekly bonus for workers on unemployment due to pandemic
A grant under President Trump’s Lost Wages Assistance program will give an extra $300 per week to Georgia residents receiving unemployment due to COVID-19. How you can save $1 million for retirement ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore gets world’s first floating Apple Store
Singapore is now home to the world's first floating Apple retail store. Although the iPhone-maker's global retail network has been hurt by the coronavirus pandemic, the company has not stopped ... ( read original story ...)
Lebanon central bank governor says he hopes depositors will recuperate their money
Lebanon's Central Bank Riad Salameh on Tuesday said that he is opposed to a haircut being imposed on depositors, and that he hopes that Lebanese will recuperate their money - though warning that this ... ( read original story ...)
Jared Kushner will take first commercial flight between Israel and UAE
Jared Kushner, a senior White House adviser and President Trump’s son-in-law, will travel next week on the first commercial flight from Israel to the United Arab Emirates after the White House announc ... ( read original story ...)
Jared Kushner will take first commercial flight between Israel and UAE
Jared Kushner, a senior White House adviser and President Trump’s son-in-law, will travel next week on the first commercial flight from Israel to the United Arab Emirates after the White House announc ... ( read original story ...)