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China banks raise mortgage rates for the first time since 2021
CHINESE banks raised new mortgage costs for the first time in three years, as narrowing margins are dragged down by a persistent property…
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China building world’s largest artificial-island airport in Dalian
China is constructing what is claimed to be the world’s largest artificial-island airport to bolster Dalian, a north-eastern city and…
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China firms seeking second listings seen boosting Hong Kong deal volume
HONG Kong’s dealmakers are betting on mainland-traded Chinese companies’ second listings to boost share-sale volumes next year, building…
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US graphite firms seek 920% duty to thwart China on EV material
US PRODUCERS of a crucial material used in electric vehicle batteries have initiated a trade action seeking sharp tariff increases on…
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China responds to EU sanctions over Ukraine War support to Russia
What's New China has cried foul after the European Union adopted its first "fully fledged" sanctions on Chinese firms over their support…
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China central bank urges financial institutions to guard against rate risks in bond market
CHINA’S central bank on Wednesday (Dec 18) urged financial institutions to guard against interest rate risks when trading in bonds,…
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Fact Check: Did anti-TikTok congressman invest $1.1M in Meta?
Social media giant TikTok and its China-based parent company ByteDance have faced a recent setback after losing an appeal to delay the…
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Currencies drop as China disappointment rattles emerging markets
EMERGING-market currencies in Asia and the South African rand retreated as China’s policy makers appeared to disappoint investors…
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iFast launches dedicated China desk to tap Chinese investor needs
New desk under its wealth advisory arm will also help non-Chinese institutions and customers to invest into China WEALTH management…
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Edited 'handshake standoff' clip of China foreign minister, Israel PM spreads online
China has repeatedly called for peace talks to resolve the Gaza war, sparked by an unprecedented Hamas attack in October 2023 to which…
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Mexico cracks down on drugs and migrants. Will it be enough to stop Trump tariffs?
MEXICO CITY — In recent days, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has touted her country’s largest-ever seizure of fentanyl and…
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China is urging EV firms to invest in South Africa, official says
CHINA is encouraging its electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers to invest in South Africa as it seeks to broaden ties between the two…
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China auto body seeks subsidy extension as EV exports take hit
CHINA’S biggest industry group for automobile makers urged the government to extend concessions for trading in older vehicles, as part of…
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Tesla sells 21,900 EVs in China in first week of December, the highest in Q4
US automaker Tesla sold 21,900 electric vehicles in China in the first week of December, the highest weekly sales in the fourth quarter of…
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Trump is threatening to raise tariffs again. Here's how China plans to fight back
TAIPEI, Taiwan — President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to impose new tariffs on Chinese imports when he takes office, a move that…
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China makeup mogul nears billionaire status with Hong Kong IPO
ONE of China’s best-known makeup artists, Mao Geping, took his beauty company public in Hong Kong, capping a remarkable run that’s seen…
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Opinion: The TikTok court case has staggering implications for free speech in America
The free speech implications of the coming ban on TikTok in the United States are staggering and unprecedented. On Friday, the U.S. Court…
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China investigates Nvidia over suspected violation of anti-monopoly law
CHINA’S market regulator said on Monday (Dec 9) it has launched an investigation into Nvidia over suspected violations of the country’s…
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China targets Nvidia with antitrust probe, escalating US chip tensions
CHINA said on Monday (Dec 9) it has launched an investigation into Nvidia over suspected violations of the country’s anti-monopoly law, in…
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China mulls moving Cinda stake to sovereign wealth fund in weeks
THE Chinese government plans to transfer ownership in one of the nation’s biggest bad-debt managers to a unit of its sovereign wealth fund…
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China regulators tell banks to expedite offshore company listings: sources
REGULATORS in mainland China and Hong Kong have told some of the world’s biggest investment banks to help speed up Chinese companies’…
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Singapore shares close flat amid mixed Asia markets on China stimulus hopes
STI down by 1.24 points or 0.03% at 3,794.92; Singtel is top gainer on benchmark index SINGAPORE stocks slipped into slightly negative…
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Stocks to watch: CapitaLand China Trust, Lendlease Global Reit, StarHub
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Monday (Dec 9): CapitaLand China Trust (CLCT):…
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China Deploys Fruit Flies in Space Station
Pretty Fly Not long after it brought on a fresh crew of astronauts, China's Tiangong space station has received yet another group of new…