China signals caution on inflation despite COVID, Ukraine woes The People’s Bank of China keeps one-year loan prime rate at 3.7 percent and the five-year rate at 4.6 percent. Al Jazeera · Apr 20, 2022
Why is the Solomon Islands-China security pact causing alarm? The Solomon Islands prime minister has been defending the just-signed pact amid concern from Canberra to Washington. Al Jazeera · Apr 20, 2022
China looks to learn from Russian failures in Ukraine With its ground troops forced to pull back in Ukraine and regroup, and its Black Sea flagship sunk, Russia’s military failings are mounting The Independent UK · Apr 20, 2022
China internet censors scramble as lockdown frustration sparks ‘creative’ wave of dissent Experts say volume of dissent from Shanghai over zero-Covid measures challenging attempts to control information The Guardian - AU · Apr 20, 2022
Solomon Islands: US, Australia Raise Concerns Over China Security Pact On Tuesday, China confirmed it had sealed a security pact with the Solomon Islands, which raised concerns over a potential Chinese military presence less than 2,000 km from Australia’s shores. The News Lens · Apr 20, 2022
U.S, Japan, Australia and New Zealand concerned by Solomon Islands-China pact The United States, Japan, New Zealand and Australia are concerned by a security pact between China and the Solomon Islands, the White House said in a statement on Tuesday. Reuters · Apr 20, 2022
Solomon Islands says China security pact will not undermine peace A security pact between the Solomon Islands and China will not undermine peace, the prime minister of the Pacific island nation told parliament on Wednesday in a bid to ease the worries of the United States and its allies about China's growing influence. Reuters · Apr 19, 2022
China and Solomon Islands Sign Security Pact Accord aims to assure social stability in South Pacific nation, China’s Foreign Ministry says, though U.S. fears it could lead to a Chinese military base there Caixin Global · Apr 19, 2022
Central SOEs Post Slower Growth in First Quarter Revenues and profits cool amid the Covid flare-ups and the war in Ukraine, offering a snapshot of the headwinds facing China’s economy. Caixin Global · Apr 19, 2022
Scott Morrison pushes back on claims the government bungled security relationship with Solomon Islands The Prime Minister rejects accusations that the Coalition has bungled a key security relationship, after Solomon Islands shrugged off warnings from Australia and signed a new pact with China. ABC News · Apr 19, 2022
PM defends role in Pacific amid China deal Labor has attacked the Morrison government for not acting sooner to prevent a security deal from being signed between China and the Solomon Islands. AAP · Apr 19, 2022
Chevrolet Seeker In China Could Preview New Crossover For US The model could sit between the TrailBlazer and Blazer. Motor1 · Apr 19, 2022
China's complex abortion problem Recent official pronouncements in China have sparked speculation that tighter restrictions on abortion may be in the offing. Six months ago, the Chinese State Council issued guidelines to lower the number of abortions performed for non-medical reasons. And in February, China's family-planning association announced that the authorities would launch a… Bangkok Post · Apr 19, 2022
SC order against internship for students who studied medicine in China and the Philippines: Minister CM had taken up the issue with PM Modi: Ma. Subramanian The Hindu · Apr 19, 2022
Reuters · Apr 19, 2022 U.S. is concerned about lack of transparency of China pact with Solomon Islands –White House The United States is concerned about the lack of transparency in China's reported security pact with the Solomon Islands, the White House said on Tuesday, calling it part of a pattern of Beijing offering "shadowy" deals to countries.
Benzinga · Apr 19, 2022 Wells Fargo Slashed Price Targets On Seagate and Western Digital - Read Why Wells Fargo analyst Aaron Rakers maintained Seagate Technology Holdings PLC (NASDAQ:STX) with an Equal-Weight and reduced the price target from $110 to $90 (8.1% upside). Rakers maintained Western Digital Corp (NASDAQ:WDC) with an Overweight and decreased the price target from $80 to $70 (45.6% upside). Rakers reduced its estimates on Seagate and Western Digital ahead of their upcoming earnings releases. Also…
Axios · Apr 19, 2022 Taiwanese group provides democracy ratings for milk tea shops The group hopes to mobilize consumers to push back against Beijing.
Benzinga · Apr 19, 2022 Is The Chinese Market's Rebound Over? After a crash and a significant rebound, it looks like the Chinese stocks may be heading lower once again. As you can see on the following chart, shares of the iShares China Large-Cap ETF (NYSE: FXI) appear to be forming a new downtrend.
Daily Mirror · Apr 19, 2022 Council compared to 'communist China' over patrols to stop people feeding birds bread Complaints were made to Leicester City Council after some slices of bread were left out for the birds in Rushey Mead - before wardens posted a warning tweet showing four bits of bread left on the ground
Salon · Apr 19, 2022 Putin's Ukraine fiasco: What's next? This war's not over, Clarke warns, but Russia's no longer a great power: It's a "gas station with nuclear weapons"
The Guardian - US · Apr 19, 2022 New York Times names Joseph Kahn as executive editor Kahn, 57, was newspaper’s managing editor after working as a reporter in China and leading the international news desk
Benzinga · Apr 19, 2022 InnoCare Pharma Goes Back to Funding Trough With STAR Market Listing Key Takeaways:
Benzinga · Apr 19, 2022 Titanium Miner LB Group Seeks to Shine in Hong Kong IPO Raising up to $1.5 Billion Key Takeaways: LB Group has filed for a Hong Kong IPO to raise up to $1.5 billion, aiming to consolidate its place as Asia’s leading producer of titanium dioxide pigments Listing would complement company’s existing Shenzhen A-shares, which look sharply undervalued compared with industry peers By Andrew Curran
InsideEVs · Apr 19, 2022 China: Wuling Hong Guang MINI EV Notes Close to 100,000 Sales In Q1 2022 The Wuling Hong Guang MINI EV has quickly become the best-selling electric vehicle in China, and despite new competition in its segment, it still remains on top.
Benzinga · Apr 19, 2022 Jack Ma's Alibaba Fintech To Grab Majority Ownership Of This Payments Platform Jack Ma founded Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE:BABA) fintech affiliate, Ant Group, is set to become the majority investor in Singapore-based payments platform 2C2P as part of a partnership, Reuters reports. The deal will integrate Ant's Alipay+ payment service with 2C2P's platform used by merchants in Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and the Americas.…