Australia aims to avoid Panama repeat in China port showdown
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is confronting a fresh diplomatic dilemma with China: How to fulfil a pledge to regain control of a strategic port without jeopardising improved relations…
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Peter Kwong, Who Played Rain In ‘Big Trouble in Little China,’ Dies at 73
Peter Kwong, who played Rain, one of the three martial arts warlocks in John Carpenter‘s 1986 action classic “Big Trouble in Little China,” has died in his sleep Tuesday night, according…
Trump tells US chip design software makers to halt China sales: FT
PRESIDENT Donald Trump’s administration has ordered US firms that offer software used to design semiconductors to stop selling their services to Chinese groups, the Financial Times…
US curbs chip design software, chemicals, other shipments to China
The United States has ordered a broad swathe of companies to stop shipping goods to China without a licence and revoked licences already granted to certain suppliers, said three people…
Nvidia gives solid forecast, even as China slump mars growth
Nvidia, the world’s most valuable chipmaker, gave an upbeat revenue forecast for the current period, even as a slowdown in China weighed on results. Sales will be about US$45 billion in…
China plans commodities overhaul to attract global investors
CHINA is on the cusp of its biggest move yet to open up its vast commodities markets, after the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) unveiled an internationalisation plan to streamline access…
HKBN CEO says China Mobile’s HK$7.8 billion offer not good enough, open to more bidders
China Mobile’s HK$7.8 billion (S$1.3 billion) takeover offer for broadband operator HKBN is not good enough and the Hong Kong-based company is open to engage with more bidders to get the…
China raises cross-border renminbi use requirement for major banks
The sharp increase highlights Beijing’s determination to accelerate the use of the renminbi in global trade China’s central bank asked its major lenders to raise the share of…
China Box Office: ‘Lilo & Stitch’ Opens on Top, ‘Ne Zha 2′ Stays in Top Five
Disney’s live-action adaptation of “Lilo & Stitch” debuted at the top of the China box office over the May 23–25 weekend, pulling in RMB62.3 million ($8.7 million), according to Artisan…
Malaysia’s Petronas aims for China, Vietnam expansion while seeking long-term LNG supply
Malaysia’s Petroliam Nasional, or Petronas, aims to expand its liquefied natural gas (LNG) sales into markets such as China and Vietnam while also looking to secure more long-term supply…
Nvidia to launch cheaper Blackwell AI chip for China after US export curbs: sources
[BEIJING/TAIPEI] Nvidia will launch a new artificial intelligence (AI) chipset for China at a significantly lower price than its recently restricted H20 model and plans to start mass…
China publishes draft guidance for online-platform merchant fees
The Chinese regulator has published draft guidelines for fees that online platforms charge third-party merchants, an important source of revenue for companies including JD.com, Meituan and…
Meet Cathy Tie, Bride of “China’s Frankenstein”
In April, the feed started to change even more drastically. He’s posts became increasingly provocative, with better English and a unique sensibility reflecting online culture. “Stop asking…
China EV maker XPeng set to turn profitable, says CGSI, lifting target price for the stock
Chinese EV maker XPeng could soon turn profitable, as strong vehicle sales and consensus-beating financials paint a bullish outlook, securities firm CGSI has said. CGSI analysts on…
Former PBOC deputy governor Liu Guiping to head Bank of China: sources
China will appoint financial veteran Liu Guiping as chairman of Bank of China, the nation’s fourth largest state-owned bank, two sources with knowledge of the matter said. Liu,…
Former central bank deputy governor to head Bank of China: sources
China will appoint financial veteran Liu Guiping as chairman of Bank of China (BOC), the nation’s fourth-largest state-owned bank, two sources with knowledge of the matter said.…
JPMorgan sees broad-based recovery, more interest in China
JPMorgan Chase is seeing a broad-based recovery in China and growing interest from foreign investors seeking to diversify, as the global tariff regime drives portfolio shifts and fuels an…
JPMorgan is long-term in China despite pressure, Dimon says
JPMorgan Chase chief executive officer Jamie Dimon said his firm is committed to long-term investments in China, despite tension between the governments of the world’s two biggest…
US to keep China chip curbs, spurning Nvidia’s call for relief
The Trump administration will maintain efforts to keep advanced artificial intelligence (AI) technology out of China’s hands, a top White House official said, brushing off calls from…
LVMH said to warn of continued luxury weakness on China woes
LVMH is warning investors and analysts that demand remains soft after the luxury conglomerate missed revenue estimates for the first three months of the year, sources familiar with the…
Target says it can adapt and offset tariff costs, is reducing reliance on China
Target Corp. said Wednesday it can "offset the vast majority" of impacts from President Trump's tariffs, as major retailers report earnings and outline plans for navigating an uncertain…
China threatens enforcers of US’s Huawei curbs with legal action
A said it could take legal action against anyone enforcing US restrictions on using Huawei Technologies’ artificial intelligence (AI) chips, escalating a dispute that’s upset…
Nvidia says US export controls on AI chips to China were ‘a failure’
The world’s second-largest economy to invest aggressively to develop a supply chain that does not rely on manufacturers outside the country export controls on artificial…