According to a senior official from the Biden Administration, the United States is looking to add “new targeted restrictions” on exports of certain sensitive technologies to China in cooperation with allies. The official spoke ahead of Biden’s first call with… Read More ›
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Blackstone commits $150 million in seed funding to new hedge fund ApaH Capital Management
According to two sources familiar with the matter at hand, Blackstone Group is committing $150 million in start-up capital to a hedge fund that is run by a former senior executive at Lone Star Funds. According to one of the… Read More ›
Britain’s clips China’s soft power: revokes CGTN’s license to operate within the country
In a statement on Friday, China’s foreign ministry said, it is “firmly opposed” to Britain’s decision to revoke the license for its state media CGTN to operate within the country. The development comes in the wake of the UK’s communications… Read More ›
Myanmar coup likely to dampen investment interest: trade experts
According to analysts and trade experts, the coup by Myanmar’s military is likely to dampen the interest of western companies in investing in the country and may even prompt big U.S. companies to relocate. In the first 11 months of… Read More ›
Washington will stand with Southeast Asian Countries against Chinese pressure: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken
In a statement, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, the United States has rejected China’s maritime claims in the South China Sea beyond what it is permitted under international law; the move marks the first time the Bidden Administration resisted… Read More ›
Apple emerges as world’s biggest smartphone seller during Q4
Apple Inc has cornered nearly a quarter of the global smartphone market during the fourth quarter and has emerged as the world’s biggest smartphone seller; shipments of Huawei’s phones have plunged after they were hit by U.S. sanctions. According to… Read More ›
Outbreak of COVID-19 variant in northern China will impact industrial production
On Tuesday, alleviating industry concerns that the new variant of the coronavirus disease that has been surging in northern China, Huang Libin, an official from China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said, the outbreak will have an impact on… Read More ›
Non-performing assets rise by more than 50%, Chinese banks write-off $466.6 billion in 2020
On Friday, in a statement, China’s top banking and insurance regulator said, the sector has written off $466.6 billion (3.02 trillion yuan) in non-performing assets in 2020, up by more than 50% from a year ago. At the end of… Read More ›
U.S. hedge fund Elliot Management closes Hong Kong Office
U.S. hedge fund Elliott Management will be closing its office in Hong Kong. It has shifted responsibility for Asian investment decisions to London and Tokyo in the last three years. According to a source familiar with the matter at hand,… Read More ›
Tesla starts deliveries of Shanghai-made Model Y SUVs in China
On Monday, in a statement Tesla Inc said, it has commenced delivery of its Shanghai-made Model Y sports utility vehicles (SUV) to Chinese customers. In November 2020, Tesla had obtained permission from the Chinese government to start selling Model Y… Read More ›