To build its banking service in the archipelago, Line bought a 20% stake in the Indonesia branch of Korea’s KEB Hana Bank.
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China’s home prices are expected to grow faster this year than anticipated a few months earlier fuelled by hot demand in major cities and easy liquidity, despite Beijing’s heightened cooling measures, …
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Partners in Population and Development (PPD) has handed over China-donated medicines and kits to the Bangladeshi government for better postnatal care of mother’s health in the country. Mohammad Sharif …
China accuses Morrison and Ardern of ‘gross interference’ on Xinjiang and South China Sea
Beijing says the prime ministers of Australia and New Zealand made ‘irresponsible’ comments after Wellington talks …
China faces strains as population ages, birth rate falls
China’s leaders are easing limits on how many children each couple can have, hoping to counter the rapid aging of Chinese society …
China’s central bank tries to stop surge in currency’s value
China’s central bank is trying to restrain the surging exchange rate of its currency, temporarily backtracking in efforts to make the tightly controlled yuan more flexible and market-oriented …
Blogger jailed for ‘slandering’ China soldiers
A blogger who made comments about Chinese soldiers who died in a Himalayan border clash with Indian troops last year has been sentenced to eight months in jail. Qiu Ziming, (38), was found guilty of …
India-China border: Blogger jailed for ‘slandering’ soldiers who died in clash
A blogger who made comments about Chinese soldiers who died in a Himalayan border clash with Indian troops last year has been sentenced to eight months in jail. Qiu Ziming, (38), was found guilty of …
China factory growth picks up in May but inflation pressures build -Caixin PMI
China’s factory activity expanded at the fastest pace this year in May as domestic and export demand picked up, though sharp rises in raw material prices and strains in supply chains crimped some …