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In Depth: China bad-debt managers’ bet on bank stocks could backfire
In Depth: China bad-debt managers’ bet on bank stocks could backfire
A NEW player has emerged in the boardrooms of China’s major banks: the “Big Four” state-owned asset management companies (AMCs) created to clean up the bad debts of four...
Sunpower Group to buy stakes in two China thermal energy projects
Sunpower Group to buy stakes in two China thermal energy projects
It will take 15% equity interest in Xinneng Thermal Power, and the remaining interest in Changshu Thermal Power that it does not own[SINGAPORE] Sunpower Group on Thursday (Dec 4)...
China earnings miss casts doubt on Xi’s bid to end deflation
China earnings miss casts doubt on Xi’s bid to end deflation
[BEIJING] Beijing’s campaign to rein in price wars and blunt deflation has done little to lift third-quarter earnings, leaving investors short on catalysts as Chinese stocks extend their losses...
China likely to bid on building new Panama Canal ports
China likely to bid on building new Panama Canal ports
The Panama Canal Authority plans to award contracts for the two terminals in late 2026 and begin operations in 2029[PANAMA CITY] China is among parties interested in bidding to...
Trump team internally floats idea of selling Nvidia H200 chips to China
Trump team internally floats idea of selling Nvidia H200 chips to China
[HONG KONG] US officials are having early discussions on whether to let Nvidia sell its H200 artificial intelligence (AI) chips to China, according to people familiar with the matter,...
As Elon Musk plans a robot army, China’s humanoid bots are already on the market
As Elon Musk touted plans to eventually manufacture an army of Tesla bots in Silicon Valley this month, humanoid robots were already being produced and sold to consumers in...
Air India to resume flights to China after nearly six years
Air India to resume flights to China after nearly six years
[NEW DELHI] Air India said on Monday (Nov 17) it will resume New Delhi-China flights starting February 2026, nearly six years after suspension, as recent diplomatic steps are seen...
China blows past record for Europe car sales on hybrid, EV gains
China blows past record for Europe car sales on hybrid, EV gains
The Asian nation’s latest plug-in hybrids offer long electric-only ranges, rapid charging and generous standard equipment at prices below European rivals[LONDON] Chinese carmakers posted their best month ever in...
News Analysis: Trade deal or trade truce? Questions remain as Trump meets with China’s Xi
WASHINGTON — President Trump faces the most important international meeting of his second term so far on Thursday: face-to-face negotiations with Xi Jinping, who has made China a formidable economic and...
BHP bets on iron ore resilience despite China slowdown; Q1 output misses
BHP bets on iron ore resilience despite China slowdown; Q1 output misses
BHP Group on Tuesday struck an upbeat note on global iron ore demand even as it warned of cooling growth in China, while first-quarter output for the steelmaking element...