China is exploring limits on exports of rare earth minerals that are crucial for the manufacture of American F-35 fighter jets, and stock trading volumes in Hong Kong have soared to four times those …
China steps up online controls with new rule for bloggers
Ma Xiaolin frequently wrote about current affairs on one of China’s leading microblogging sites, where he has 2 million followers. But recently, he said in a post, the …
Virtual control: the agenda behind China’s new digital currency
The planned ‘e-yuan’ could boost Beijing’s surveillance state and create competition for private fintech groups …
Pentagon rethinking how to array forces to focus on China
The Biden administration faces a conundrum as it rethinks the positioning of military forces around the world: How to focus more on China and Russia without retreating …
Record China box office foreshadows global pent-up demand for movies, Imax CEO says
After Imax reported record Lunar New Year weekend gross box-office sales in China, CEO Rich Gelfond said Americans will run to the movies when it’s safe again.
How Tokopedia is raising the bar for financial literacy in Indonesia
How do you raise the quality of life for Indonesia’s 275 million residents? In a country where an estimated 66% of citizens are unbanked, the answer lies in fintech. That’s what some of Indonesia’s …
U.S. still hasn’t completely ruled out lab accident origin for Covid because China hasn’t been transparent
U.S. officials haven’t shown any evidence pointing to a lab escape, and scientists call the scenario unlikely. The U.S. wants China to share information.
Decoupling denied: Japan Inc lays its bets on China
The following year he travelled to China and told Beijing factory workers, “You are working very hard to learn to make TVs. If you keep up the effort, you’ll catch up with Japan in several years and …
How bond gridlock in Laos speaks to global problems
Laos has twice postponed a bond that it badly needs to issue. A small country with few financing options, hit by Covid, downgraded and in debt to China – its problems are not unique.
How bond gridlock in Laos speaks to global problems
Laos has twice postponed a bond that it badly needs to issue. A small country with few financing options, hit by Covid, downgraded and in debt to China – its problems are not unique.