With increasing bilateral tensions between the United States and China, the biggest tech companies from China are expanding their operations in Singapore. It has been reported that their presence in the city state is being increased by Tencent and… Read More ›
Geopolitics
WTO’s ruling on U.S.-China trade war, underpins U.S. arguments for reforming trade body
In a significant development, the World Trade Organization found that U.S. trade tariffs on China were in breach of global trading rules. In a statement, the Trump administration said, its more than $200 billion trade tariffs on China was justified… Read More ›
ECB’s Lagarde Urges EU Governments To Spend Heavily
According to the European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde, it is important for the various governments of the euro zone to continue to spend heavily in order to engineer a revival of the region’s economy from the historic recession that… Read More ›
China launches anti-subsidy probe into U.S. import of glycol ethers
On Monday, in a development that will further escalate U.S.-China tensions, China’s commerce ministry stated, it has launched an anti-subsidy probe into some glycol ethers imports from the U.S. starting from September 14. The development comes in the wake of… Read More ›
New Restrictions On US Diplomats’ Activities Imposed By China
New restrictions on the activities of diplomats from the United States working in Mainland China and Hong Kong was announced by China which has been described by China as a justified response by it to similar measures that were previously… Read More ›
More Than $3tn Recorded For US Budget Deficit Which Is A Record
The massive spending of the United States government to support the economy in the wake of the novel coronavirus pandemic has forced the US budget deficit to hit a record high of more than $3tn. According to the data available… Read More ›
Google And Twitter Pledge To Be Tough To Block Voting Misinformation In US
Further strict measures to clamp down on misinformation online prior to the presidential elections in the United States are being taken by Google and Twitter, the two companies have said. Ahead of the November vote a flood of false claims… Read More ›
Japan-Uk to negotiate bilateral trade deal today
On Friday, Japan’s Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi stated, he plans on holding talks with British trade minister Liz Truss later today to discuss a post-Brexit bilateral trade deal in the hope to reach a broad agreement. “I will hold talks… Read More ›
Concerns Over ‘Arbitrary Punishment’ Against European Companies By China Raised By EU Business Group
According to the deductions of an a European business industry group, with a more politicized business environment between the European Union and China, there is a threat of “arbitrary punishment” for European companies by China. Concerns over travel restrictions imposed… Read More ›
Boris Johnson’s government plans to sacrifice the future of the union by stealing powers from devolved administrations: Wales’ counsel general
In a statement, Jeremy Miles, Wales’ counsel general and minister for European transition stated, according to the British government’s internal market bill, which incidentally breaks international law over Brexit, Boris Johnson’s government is likely to sacrifice the union of the… Read More ›