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Mid-year online shopping bonanza sees billions of yuan spent on everything from top tech to pet care products and represents a critical showcase for start-ups across the country
New poll reinforces other recent surveys that suggest opposition to Tokyo 2020 is softening slightly, just over a month before...
Control over ‘the message’ on the internet is going to be a key factor in Asia’s growing influence. But its two largest markets, China and India, have two very different ways of achieving that. But in the second of a two-part series, Asia Financial’s Indrajit Basu looks at how democratic India seems just as sensitive to online criticism as its large authoritarian neighbour. New Delhi says it’s protecting the public and cracking down on fake news, the tech giants don’t believe them …
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The global infrastructure plan announced by G7 leaders aims to offer developing nations a credible alternative to China’s Belt and......
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Citigroup hopes to offload some Asia assets in the next month16 Jun 2021
US banking giant’s finance chief says a slowdown in institutional businesses and higher expenses would affect the group’s bottom line......
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US donates Covid-19 vaccines to Taiwan as senators visit07 Jun 2021
Three US senators arrive in Taiwan and say a large donation of Covid-19 vaccines is coming to help people cope......
Central Asia News
Australian exports of LNG look set to tighten amid tension between Beijing and the Morrison government over multiple issues, despite big investments by Chinese oil majors in recent years, as Beijing looks to source more natural gas from Turkmenistan via a new pipeline...
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Rethinking Asian tourism for the pandemic era27 Nov 2020
(ATF) From a “staycation” in a five-star hotel to a “flycation” with views of Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong’s tourism......
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Virus, low oil hit Putin bid for economic revival20 Mar 2020
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin has insisted the economy can weather the coronavirus pandemic and low oil prices,......
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Crypto traders say Beijing’s closure orders have forced mine owners to dump their currency onto an oversensitive market depressing prices ...
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Control over ‘the message’ on the internet is going to be a key factor in Asia’s growing influence. But its two largest markets, China and India, have two very different ways of achieving that. But in the second of a two-part series, Asia Financial’s Indrajit Basu looks at how democratic India seems just as sensitive to online criticism as its large authoritarian neighbour. New Delhi says it’s protecting the public and cracking down on fake news, the tech giants don’t believe them …...
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Spooked traders reacting to Fed warnings over imminent interest rate hikes pulled down markets across the Asia-Pacific but many analysts remain optimistic about the post-pandemic recovery...
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New poll reinforces other recent surveys that suggest opposition to Tokyo 2020 is softening slightly, just over a month before......
China News
BNP Paribas, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Credit Suisse and BlackRock are among leading institutions flocking to Shanghai to set up......
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ByteDance founder to step back after delivering 93% profits surge17 Jun 2021
With Beijing’s regulators circling, the TikTok owner’s CEO Zhang Yiming has decided now is the time to let someone else take the lead at one of the world's biggest private tech companies...
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China news digest: markets stable, bond spending, pork prices down17 Jun 2021
China news digest, Thursday June 17, 2021 Stock markets struggle back up On Thursday June 17, the Shanghai and Shenzhen......
India News
US tech giants' frequent spats with the government could eventually lead to a rethink of their India expansion plans....
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Twitter deliberately chose path of non-compliance, says India’s technology minister16 Jun 2021
Indian government claims Twitter failed to comply with Intermediary Guidelines. Twitter says it is keeping government apprised of steps being taken....
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Indian regulator running to catch the SPAC bus15 Jun 2021
With Asian bourses from Tokyo to Singapore amending their rules to allow the listing of Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs),......
North Asia News
Japan has long battled to hit a 2% inflation target but analysts said prices were unlikely to soar above pre-pandemic......
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Tokyo claims innocence as Toshiba shareholder plot claims intensify15 Jun 2021
Japan's trade minister was unapologetic about his ministry's dealings with the struggling giant over allegations the firm’s board and government worked together to pressure foreign stakeholders...
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McDonald’s shuts some Indonesia outlets over BTS meal frenzy12 Jun 2021
Chaos at home of the Big Mac as K-pop band promotion goes wild Pop goes the Big Mac. Ronald McDonald......
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