On Tuesday, vacation rental firm Airbnb Inc said, from July 30 it will shut down all listings and experiences in mainland China. The development sees yet another Western internet platform joining a long list of companies which have opted out of… Read More ›
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China indefinitely suspends direct flights from UK
On Thursday, a spokesman for China’s foreign ministry said, Beijing will suspend direct flights to and from the United Kingdom until further notice. The announcement comes over fears of a new strain of the coronavirus spreading across the UK. “After… Read More ›
Pfizer Inc acquires 9.9% stake in Shanghai-based CStone Pharmaceuticals for $200 million, eyes collaboration
On Wednesday, in a statement, CStone Pharmaceuticals stated, a unit of Pfizer Inc has agreed to acquire a 9.9% stake in it for $200 million (HK$1.55 billion). With the news reaching the market the shares of the Hong Kong-listed biopharmaceutical… Read More ›
Hong Kong saw capital outflows of $5 billion midst pro-democracy protests
Following China’s attempt to thwart the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong, since April the Asian financial hub has seen capital outflows of nearly $5 billion, said the Bank of England. According to the central bank’s Financial Stability Report, the flight… Read More ›
Apple pushes to boost services business in China
Faced with sluggish iphones sales in China, Apple is now trying to replicate the success it met in Bengaluru, India, with China. Cupertino aims to start training Chinese developers to create apps in order to build its services business in… Read More ›