HANOI (Reuters) -China’s leading telecommunication firms Huawei and ZTE have won a string of contracts this year to supply 5G equipment in Vietnam, in another sign of Hanoi’s strengthening bonds with …
Indonesia Rejects US ‘Poison Pill’ Clauses in Trade Deal Talks, FT Reports
(Reuters) -Indonesia is resisting U.S. efforts to include “poison pill” clauses in a reciprocal tariff trade deal, challenging Washington’s push to curb China’s influence in Southeast Asia, the …
Exclusive: Huawei, ZTE seal 5G deals in Vietnam after US tariffs, as ties with China warm
China’s leading telecommunication firms Huawei and ZTE have won a string of contracts this year to supply 5G equipment in Vietnam, in another sign of Hanoi’s strengthening bonds with Beijing, stirring …
Amrish Rau: India outshines even China on fintech
For this edition of the India Business Briefing Q&A, I sat down with Pine Labs chief executive Amrish Rau to talk about the company’s plans for the future and the scope and scale of fintech in India …
China reportedly wants to do more deals in its own currency. Australia’s banks aren’t ready
The US dollar still dominates trade for now. But new research suggests Australia’s banks are unprepared for a world where China’s currency plays a much larger role.
Mining backlash: Kyrgyzstan detains China firm head; mining probe widens amid environmental damage claims
Kyrgyzstan has arrested the Chinese chief executive of a gold mining company accused of causing “large-scale” environmental damage, marking a sharp escalation in local scrutiny of Chinese investment …
Japan will pay ‘painful price’ if steps out of line over Taiwan, China military says
China’s defence ministry said on Thursday that Japan will have to pay a “painful price” if it steps out of line over Taiwan, responding to Japanese plans to deploy missiles on an island some 100 km (62 miles) from Taiwan’s coast.
America’s oldest ally in Asia is drawing closer to China
King Maha Vajiralongkorn is the first Thai monarch to visit China since the two countries established diplomatic relations half a century ago. His trip was the most high-profile signal yet that …
Why India’s private consumption above 60% of GDP is a game-changer unlike China – Barclays explains
India’s 60% consumption share is reshaping Asia’s economic order, Barclays says, as China’s 40% demand model struggles to deliver sustainable growth.
China’s property market is (somehow) worsening
Yet in more recent months, the market has fallen back into the basement. Prices in China’s 70 biggest cities dropped in October at the steepest monthly rate in a year. Although the record-breaking …