This is the latest instalment in a feature series reflecting on instances of East meets West in world cinema, including China-US co-productions. International co-productions, where two or more countries join forces to fund a film, usually end up being less than the sum of their parts. Outside interference can water down an original vision; more…
Chinese state-held oil and gas giant CNOOC is keeping its capital expenditure flat this year compared to 2024 as it lowered its oil and gas production growth target, although it still expects annual output records going forward. CNOOC, which specializes in offshore oil and gas developments in China and internationally, said on Wednesday that its…
TOKYO — U.S. stock market operator Nasdaq expects key Japanese startups to list on its bourse as early as next year, driven by revived momentum in Asia’s No. 2 economy and a new generation of entrepreneurs who are looking beyond the borders of their East Asian nation. “We have seen the pipeline continue to grow…