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Debt bubbles and property-sector fatigue bode ill for China’s economy
China’s ailing property sector is dependent on surging amounts of debt that are unsustainable. With over 40 per cent of local government bonds maturing in the next five years, authorities face a debt squeeze which, even if overcome, will recur without serious reform.
Japan to relax Covid travel rules on visitors from China
The government plans to adopt a selective approach to testing arrivals and scrap a rule limiting departures and arrivals of direct flights from China to four major airports.
Police officer wants badge back after spy charges dropped
GARDEN CITY, N.Y. (AP) — On a September day in 2020, New York City Police Officer Baimadajie Angwang kissed his toddler goodbye and was about to drive to work when he was surrounded by rifle-toting FBI agents.
Covid fears, high prices cloud China’s resumption of overseas group travel
China on Monday began a trial for ‘flight ticket + hotel’ packages to 20 nations, including Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore. But many would-be travellers are nervous about Covid outbreaks and high flight prices.
Number of Hongkongers applying for UK universities falls for second year in row
The number of Hong Kong applicants for British universities fell 5.5 per cent year on year to 5,680 for 2023 entry.
Alibaba, PIF-Backed Venture Capital Fund to Raise $1 Billion for Tech Deals
A venture capital fund that’s backed by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and China’s Alibaba Group is close to raising $1 billion to back technology start-ups in Asia and the Middle East.
China Tech Giant Meituan to Hire 10,000 to Counter ByteDance Challenge
Shares drop the most in two months as competition in China’s delivery arena heats up, posing threat to profitability
Chinese state media, AI companies warn of risks in ChatGPT stock frenzy
Chinese state media on Thursday cautioned against risks in chasing local ChatGPT-concept stocks, while domestic artificial intelligence (AI) companies urged investors to be rational after their soaring share prices caught regulators' attention.
Alibaba is launching a ChatGPT rival too | CNN Business
Alibaba confirmed Thursday it was launching its own ChatGPT-style tool, becoming the latest tech giant to get behind the hype for the viral chatbot application.
Chinese online retailers' competition heats up in U.S. and Europe
Alibaba, Pinduoduo and ByteDance seek new overseas markets as growth slows at home
US clout in Asean grows even as China still viewed as most influential: survey
Annual survey by Singapore’s ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute polled more than 1,300 people across Southeast Asia to assess views on nations that ‘inform or influence policy’.
Hesai Raises $190 Million in Biggest Chinese US IPO Since Didi
Hesai Group, a developer of sensor technologies used in self-driving cars, rose 11% in its US trading debut after expanding its initial public offering to raise $190 million.
Australian Defense Department to remove Chinese-made cameras
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s Defense Department will remove surveillance cameras made by Chinese Communist Party-linked companies from its buildings, the government said Thursday after the U.S.
Pressure on China’s factories grows as U.S. demand falls
All the factories that U.S. toy company Basic Fun works with in China told workers not to return right after the Lunar New Year holiday, said CEO Jay Foreman.
Tit for tat — a reaction to Dolce & Gabbana’s marketing mess in China
One week after Italian fashion brand Dolce & Gabbana released its controversial ad campaign on November 18 ahead of its Shanghai show, the backlash against…
Sinica Podcast: Mythbusting China’s social credit system with Manya Koetse and Rogier Creemers
This week’s Sinica Podcast is now live. This week on Sinica, Kaiser traveled across the Atlantic to host a live podcast at the Asia Society of…
U.S. efforts to control advanced technology hitting new levels, directed squarely at China
In its long anticipated initial draft of a list of “emerging technologies,” the U.S. government has embarked on a complete overhaul of the U.S. investment review system for inbound investments and the erection-in-process of major new walls around the U.S. technology sector.
African swine fever reaches Shanghai
“African swine fever (AFS) has now spread to Shanghai, infecting 50 of one farm’s 314 pigs and killing 11, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural…
