China has invested hundreds of billions of dollars in Africa. Many scholars believe Beijing is doing this to gain political leverage and influence in the region. Grant Harris, the CEO of Connect …
The Bidens and China Business
China’s Military Exercises Near Taiwan: The Lowdown on an Uptick
The reason: Live-fire exercises would be conducted on the Chinese internal waters in the east part of Gulei Peninsula from October 13 to 17. This is geographically the closest live-fire exercise to …
Habit Makes Moves in Cambodia
Habit currently has eight locations overseas, all in China. Cambodia marks the second expansion to an international market for the business. Habit currently counts more than 275 restaurants in 14 …
Where India leads in digital payments, and where it lags
Riding on UPI, more Indians are taking to digital payments. India has a long way to catch the leaders, but its growth is only next to China …
US-China decoupling: Is Beijing ramping up its diversification away from the US dollar?
China frictions and the threat of American financial sanctions have renewed debate in Beijing about reducing dependence on the US dollar.
Plant-based food startup Eat Just to set up first Asian factory in Singapore
Eat Just Asia will create a supply chain to serve manufacturing and distribution partners or Eat Just’s flagship Just Egg across Asia.
Pompeo to Visit Sri Lanka and Maldives as China Threat Looms
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will visit Sri Lanka and the Maldives this month, officials of both Indian Ocean nations said on Tuesday, as Washington seeks to counter China’s growing influence …
Australia Rejoins US, Japan, India In Malabar Naval Exercise As China Flexes Muscle
This Malabar Exercise comes at a time when China’s passive aggression puts it in conflict with Japan, Australia, India and the U.S.
China’s Number of Billionaires Surges As Country’s Superrich Thrive Amid Pandemic
China’s business elite cashed in during lockdown and brought in $1.5 trillion this year, according to today’s Hurun Report.