A general view shows the skyline over the central business district in Beijing on Feb. 28, 2023. Jade Gao | Afp | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were mostly lower in choppy trading Wednesday, following a mixed performance on Wall Street amid mounting geopolitical tensions between Ukraine and Russia. Investors assessed October trade data out of…
The first US presidency of Donald Trump coincided with a rapid growth in China’s ability to transfer its emerging technologies between military and civilian use, according to a study by Chinese researchers. The project team led by Tian Qingfeng of the school of management at Northwestern Polytechnical University (NWPU) draws a line between US sanctions…
BEIJING (AP) — Dozens of people have been killed in China in the past three months in a series of mass attacks. The latest on Tuesday saw primary school students struck by a car as they arrived for classes. The attacks take one of two forms — either drivers mowing down people on foot or…
Investors are enjoying a positive day after seeing big swings since the election of Donald Trump (Daniel ROLAND) Asian markets rose Tuesday after a broadly positive day on Wall Street, with focus turning to the upcoming release of tech giant Nvidia’s earnings, while traders also kept tabs on Donald Trump’s picks for his new administration….
HONG KONG, Nov. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The highly anticipated Hong Kong Fashion Fest, running from 20 November to 4 December 2024, is set to take over the city with an expansive programme celebrating fashion, creativity, and cultural heritage. Presented by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, and sponsored by the Cultural…
View of the central business district skyline at sunset in Beijing, China. Sheng Peng | Visual China Group | Getty Images Asia-Pacific stocks were mostly lower Monday as markets kickstarted what ING calls a “quiet” week for economic data from the region. Key data this week from Asia will include China’s loan prime rate, set…
Fewer Westerners are working in major Chinese cities as high-paying jobs dry up amid slow economic growth, with living costs and China’s geopolitical tensions with the West also taking their toll. But some of those gaps are being filled by professionals from Southeast Asia, as foreign firms increasingly turn to local or regional talent. Census…
An aquarium in southern China has come under scrutiny for showcasing a robotic whale shark instead of a live one, igniting passionate debates around animal welfare and consumer rights. Videos circulating online depict a life-size robotic whale shark gliding through the waters of Xiaomeisha Sea World in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, following its reopening in October….
Copper is heading for its longest run of weekly losses in more than half a decade, as base metals suffer steep declines on a strong dollar and lingering concerns over Chinese demand. While copper ticked higher on Friday, it has drifted lower since late-September and is poised for its seventh consecutive weekly fall. Prior to…
A view of the night scenery in Shanghai, China S3studio | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Asia markets were mixed Friday as Wall Street fell after U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell indicated the central bank was in no rush to cut rates, with investors also assessing China and Japan economic data. Speaking in…