China’s exports saw a stronger-than-anticipated increase in June, according to official data released Monday. The rebound comes after a tentative agreement between Washington and Beijing to ease steep tariffs imposed during their prolonged trade dispute, News.Az reports, citing foreign media. Data from the General Administration of Customs said exports climbed 5.8 percent year-on-year, topping the…
Oslo Taxi’s NIO ET5 electric vehicle from Nio Inc, a Chinese multinational electric car manufacturer, drives through the Norwegian capital Oslo, on September 27, 2024. Jonathan Nackstrand | Afp | Getty Images OSLO, Norway — China is hoovering up market share in electric vehicle-friendly Norway, posing significant competition to Elon Musk‘s Tesla and other Western…
Former Hong Kong Observatory director Lam Chiu-ying has supported the government’s controversial decision to preemptively suspend classes ahead of last week’s severe weather, stating it demonstrates authorities “prioritize lives” despite the inherent unpredictability of rainstorms. Source link
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Kanye “Ye” West’s return to live performance is off to a rocky start. The errant rapper, producer and mogul’s concert in Shanghai, China on Friday night was beset by technical problems, terrible weather and thousands of people chanting for a refund after he began the show over 40 minutes late. Ye, who rarely plays live…
Two Chinese satellites may have docked in geostationary orbit for a historic refuelling mission, an autonomous satellite servicing feat the United States has yet to achieve. China’s Shijian-21 and Shijian-25 “appeared visually merged in optical sensor data” between July 2 and July 6, US-based space situational awareness software provider COMSPOC said on Saturday in a…
Hong Kong is striving to enhance its connectivity with countries under the Belt and Road Initiative by increasing flight frequencies to strategic destinations such as Xinjiang, Riyadh and Dallas, as well as launching new direct routes to second-tier Asean and Middle Eastern locations, the city’s chief for the national plan has said. In an exclusive…
By Libby George and Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) -The world’s sovereign wealth funds are turning to active fund management and investments in China, while central banks are diversifying reserves to weather a volatile global environment, an Invesco survey of sovereign funds and central banks managing $27 trillion in assets showed. Still, the dollar reigns supreme,…
Like millions of Chinese students, 18-year-old He Junjie is anxiously waiting to see which university and major will admit him after last month’s intensely competitive National Higher Education Entrance Examination, or gaokao. After evaluating his score and studying the universities and programmes he qualified for, He focused on engineering when submitting his applications a few…
Difficulty: Challenger (Level 2) Sze Kwong-yik is part of a group of Hong Kong breakdancers who want to show the city’s talent to the world. Known as B-boy Sosze, the 29-year-old has been breaking for nearly 18 years. He is one of six male breakers on the Hong Kong team that is hoping for a…