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New Zealand foreign minister blames ‘relationship failure’ for China-Solomons security deal

Nanaia Mahuta confirms ‘unwelcome and unnecessary’ deal came as a surprise to New Zealand and Australia, saying the Solomons must provide transparency

The Guardian - AU

Asia falls in love with Thai Boys Love

Buoyed by the openness of the LGBT community, Thailand's "Boys Love" (BL) movies and series have been well received in the local market and are considered promising export products that can draw lucrative revenue streams and foster business opportunities in other areas, including tourism.

Bangkok Post

Morrison says Australia still Solomon Islands' first option despite 'secret' security deal with China

Scott Morrison says the government will take a "calm and composed" approach to Solomon Islands if re-elected, after its Prime Minister launched a tirade in parliament about Australia's response to its new security pact with China.

ABC News

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China’s Central Bank Vows Normalized Supervision of Tech Sector

The People’s Bank of China backs up Politburo signal last week that a year-long crackdown on the industry is drawing to a close

Caixin Global

PBOC Backs Coal Industry With $15 Billion of Credit

Central bank follows through on government commitment to increase coal production as China seeks to secure its energy supplies

Caixin Global

East Asia: Where are America's red lines?

Global geopolitical attention remains focused on the war in Ukraine. But a significant shift, potentially even more serious in the long run than Russia's invasion of its neighbor, seems to be occurring in East Asia as a result of President Vladimir Putin's war.

Bangkok Post

Biden Officials Split on Easing China Tariffs to Slow Inflation

The Biden administration is split on whether to pare back tariffs on imports from China in an effort to cut consumer costs and reduce inflation, as the White House gives renewed consideration to a step that has divided officials.

Bangkok Post

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3 Dividend Kings to Buy Right Now Without Hesitation

The stock market indexes drifted higher yesterday with investors looking ahead to the Federal Reserve's monetary policy tightening to control surging inflation. However, the Ukraine-Russia war, extended COVID-19 lockdowns in China, and the possibility of an economic slowdown, could keep the stock market under pressure in the near term. Amid…

StockNews.com

De Well Files for Hong Kong IPO, Flush With New Ties to Cainiao

Key Takeaways: • Global logistics services provider De Well has filed for a Hong Kong IPO, aiming to boost its footprint on booming demand for cross-border e-commerce

Benzinga

Despite Seeing Accelerated 2023 Growth, This Analyst Cut Penumbra's Price Target - Here's Why

Penumbra Inc (NYSE:PEN) reported Q1 sales that beat Street expectations, driven by Vascular upside, and reiterated its 2022 revenue guidance. Wells Fargo lowered the price target to $265 from 321, which is equivalent to a 52.2% upside. At 9.5x (down from 12x as peer group valuation has been compressed) with a 2023 sales estimate of…

Benzinga

Tupperware Shares Plunge On Q1 Miss, Underperformance Across All Segments

Tupperware Brands Corp (NYSE:TUP) reported a first-quarter FY22 sales decline of 16% year-on-year to $348.1 million, missing the consensus of $356.8 million. Net sales were down in all segments, with the decrease primarily driven by lower recruiting and overall sales force activity, due to the Russia/Ukraine conflict and lockdowns caused by the Omicron…

Benzinga

Huafang Hopes 'Internet Bad Boy' Backing Will Bring Investors Streaming to Its IPO

Key Takeaways: Huafang Group posted 4.6 billion yuan in revenue last year, up 63% higher from pre-pandemic levels in 2019, but still much lower than its major competitors

Benzinga

4 Starbucks Analysts On Q2 Earnings: Brewing China Concerns, Strong US Demand And More

Starbucks shares were rallying Wednesday after the coffee chain reported a second-quarter sales beat. The quarter was helped by strong growth and momentum in the North American segment. The big headwind facing the company is the impact of the China region, which analysts highlighted after the print.

Benzinga

Beijing orders ‘stress test’ as fears of Russia-style sanctions mount

Exclusive: exercises are to prepare China for the possibility of similar embargos from the US and its allies

The Guardian - UK

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The Conversation

Why India chose a path of 'proactive neutrality' on Ukraine

Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February, India’s refusal to condemn Russia and maintain a neutral stance has sparked many debates at home and criticism abroad. US President Joe Biden called India’s stance “somewhat shaky”. However, shortly after, the US also called India an essential partner in realising its mission for…

The Independent UK

Blinken says China biggest threat to press freedom for number of journalists detained

Blinken says Biden administration is ‘concerned’ about press freedom in China

Benzinga

Morning Brief: Top Financial Stories Dominating on Wednesday, May 4

Reuters HSBC Kick Starts Its $1B Planned Share Buyback

Benzinga

Chinese Analyst Who Highlighted Delisting Risks For US-Listed Companies Like Alibaba Suddenly Leaves State-Owned Brokerage

One of China's most prominent and outspoken market analysts has quietly left the state-owned brokerage he was employed at, days after his Chinese social media accounts were suspended, according to a Reuters report.

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DiDi Faces Double Whammy Of US, China Investigations

The U.S. SEC is probing DiDi Global Inc's (NYSE:DIDI) botched U.S. IPO, the Financial Times reports. DiDi's annual report disclosed that "the SEC contacted us and made inquiries in relation to the offering." DiDi President Jean Liu also made her posts on the Chinese social media platform Weibo Corporation (NASDAQ:WB) invisible to her 10 million…

Evening Standard

US readying ‘seismic’ sanctions on Chinese surveillance company

The company has been accused of supplying surveillance equipment for the detention of Uyghur Muslims in China

Al Jazeera

Beijing imposes new transit restrictions in bid to contain COVID

As Omicron spreads, officials in China’s capital city are trying to avoid the kind of mass lockdown seen in Shanghai.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Pandora Warns of Uncertainty in 2022 after Record Quarter

Jewellery maker Pandora warned on Wednesday that higher inflation and the Ukraine war posed increased uncertainty for its full-year earnings, despite reporting record first-quarter revenue and raising its sales outlook slightly. "We are very pleased with the strong start to the year delivering record revenue for a first quarter," Chief…

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Unraveling the Controversies of Chinese Foreign Aid

China’s new aid and security pact with the Solomon Islands is the latest case to raise the question of whether Chinese aid is developmental or a political.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Mercedes Boss Wolff Hopes China Can Host Several Races in Future

The Chinese Grand Prix is absent from the calendar for the third straight year due to the COVID-19 pandemic but Mercedes boss Toto Wolff said Formula One can have a "strong footprint" in the country and hopes it will one day host three races each season. China is relatively lacking…

The Independent UK

World’s longest glass-bottom bridge opens in Vietnam

New bridge beats China’s 526m-long structure in the Huangchuan Three Gorges area of Guangdong, which opened in September 2020

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