China protested Wednesday against the sailing of a U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer through the Taiwan Strait the previous day, accusing the American side of hyping the maneuver. The Navy’s …
China lockdowns drag on earnings of chipmakers, industrials
Industrial conglomerates GE and 3M , and chipmakers Texas Instruments and SK Hynix cautioned that China’s COVID-19 led stringent curbs were further disrupting battered supply chains and hurting their …
China’s Xi urges ‘all-out’ infrastructure push to boost growth
Chinese president Xi Jinping has called for an “all-out” campaign to build infrastructure, according to state media, marking the latest attempt by leaders to boost growth in the Covid-battered economy …
China’s moves in the South Pacific
Plus, we’ll find out about Chinese companies that are trying to lease property on South Pacific islands. I’m Marc Filippino, and here’s the news you need to start your day. The Nasdaq lost 4 per cent …
Australia worried China will bring Hong Kong police techniques to Solomons
Australia’s spy chief says Canberra is concerned Chinese police deployed to the Solomon Islands under a new security pact could use “ruthless” techniques previously used to quell anti-government …
China policymakers disagree on property crackdown
Chinese regulators led by vice-premier Liu He are concerned that the government is underestimating the economic impact of its crackdown on the property sector and Covid-19 lockdowns in Shanghai and …
Beijing condemns Pakistan blast killing China tutors
China has condemned an attack that killed three of its citizens in Pakistan, demanding that Islamabad fight against those involved. Three Chinese tutors and a Pakistani driver were killed in a suicide …
BOS Lowers China’s 2022 Growth Forecast To 4.8%
Bank of Singapore Head of Investment Eli Lee says the latest disappointing set of stimulus measures from China have led him to downgrade his 2022 GDP growth forecast from 5.5 percent to 4.8 percent.
Record-breaking heat wave gripping India and Pakistan threatens crops, leaves millions sweltering
A spring heatwave is scorching parts of India and Pakistan, with record-breaking April temperatures of 120 degrees Fahrenheit forecast along the border of the two countries in the coming days.
Heat wave in India threatens residents and crucial wheat harvest
Some states in India’s breadbasket northern and central regions seeing forecasts with highs of 120 Fahrenheit this week.