HSBC Holdings Plc Chairman Mark Tucker has warned Britain against a ban on networking equipment made by Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, claiming the bank could face reprisals in China, the Telegraph …
SARS created the perfect storm that changed how China shopped forever. Experts say the coronavirus could do the same for the US.
Online sales have surged during the lockdown and experts are now wondering whether this will stick long-term and who’s best and worst positioned if it does.
China warns the UK of ‘substantial damage’ to its economy if refuses to back down on Hong Kong
A comment piece in The Global Times, a state-controlled newspaper, said the UK had the most to fear from a clash with China over Hong Kong.
Taiwan’s ‘Donald Trump’ Loses in Historic Recall
Saturday’s vote likely ends a political career that in 18 months saw Han emerge from relative anonymity to compete for Taiwan’s highest office before having to fight for his p …
Qatar on ‘glorious path’ to self-reliance: Althaf
Qatar has taken the glorious path to self-reliance in the last three years, says Dr Mohamed Althaf, director, LuLu Hypermarkets, Qatar.
Oman sees surge in Covid-19 cases with 930 new infections
Oman has seen a surge in coronavirus cases, with 930 new infections reported on Saturday compared to a lower 770 cases on Friday, the Ministry of Health (MoH) announced. Those newly infected in the …
Syrian pound plummets as new US sanctions loom
Syria’s pound hit record lows on the black market Saturday trading at over 2,300 to the dollar, less than a third of its official value, traders said, ahead of new US sanctions. Three traders in …
Hong Kong’s tycoons catch the privatisation bug as they pick up assets at rock-bottom prices amid stock market’s slump
When Spencer Fung first unveiled his US$150 million, three-year plan in 2017 to remake the 111-year-old trading company founded by his great-grandfather into a trailblazer in the digital era of online …
Fallen Star of Taiwan’s China-Friendly KMT Faces Historic Recall
Voters in the southern Taiwanese port city of Kaohsiung decide whether to remove their mayor from office in a recall vote Saturday that could bring to an end the meteoric political rise and fall of a …
Nike’s Jordan brand adds $100M to company’s social justice giving
Nike’s Jordan brand on Friday announced a $100 million commitment to black communities. The money is in addition to a $40 million commitment announced early in the day by Nike.