TikTok owner ByteDance dissolves its investment arm
BEIJING, Jan 19, 2022, CNBC. TikTok owner ByteDance has disbanded its investment department, a company…
China
The People’s Republic of China is an economy of 1.3 billion people. When it joined APEC in 1991, it had a real GDP of USD 906 billion and a per capita GDP of USD 788. Today it is the second-largest economy in the world. By 2016, its real GDP has risen to USD 9.5 trillion, while its per capita GDP increased nine-fold to USD 6,800.
Kung fu master Sin wants to run Hong Kong as leadership race looms
HONG KONG, Jan 19, 2022, Reuters. Hong Kong kung fu master and film producer Checkley…
[Analytics] Democracy should feature in South Korean development assistance
South Korea has been praised for its successful COVID-19 containment strategy, which has managed to…
China’s Xi Jinping defends ‘common prosperity’ crackdowns
BEIJING, Jan 18, 2022, BBC. Chinese president Xi Jinping has made a rare defence on…
China outbreak reaches six provinces as Omicron takes hold
BEIJING, Jan 14, 2022, Bloomberg/Reuters. China is the only major country in the world still…
KFC blasted by China for ‘causing unnecessary food waste’
HONG KONG, Jan 13, 2022, CNN Business. KFC is being accused of causing food waste…
[Analytics] Uncertainty ahead for Xi’s China
In 2021 China was, and in 2022 again will be, dominated by the domestic economy,…
China is pushing for broader use of its digital currency, but challenges remain
BEIJING, Jan 11, 2022, CNBC. China is ramping up efforts to roll out the digital…
China fines Japanese-owned 7-Eleven for calling Taiwan a country
BEIJING, Jan 10, 2022, Fox News. The Chinese government has fined the Japanese-owned 7-Eleven convenience…
Taiwan December exports growth slower than forecast, outlook positive
TAIPEI, Jan 7, 2021, Reuters. Taiwan’s exports rose for an 18th straight month in December,…
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang urges more tax cuts to boost China’s slowing economy
HONG KONG, Jan 6, 2022, CNN Business. A top Chinese official this week called for…
Pakistan’s never-ending game plan to forge ties with Bangladesh
HANOI, Jan 2, 2022, Reuters. Vietnam’s trade ministry asked China’s Guangxi authorities to take urgent…