21 m. ago Hong Kong lawmakers call for TV stations to show more English

Hong Kong’s broadcast watchdog has been asked to require TV stations to produce more local programmes on their English channels to “tell good Hong Kong stories” to expats and visitors. Stations are permitted to have up to 45 per cent of their English-channel content be in other languages, a threshold some lawmakers said on Monday was too high and at odds with Hong Kong’s role as an international city. Some legislators also urged the government to sponsor TV stations to produce dramas promoting...

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89 m. ago Too Ambitious? China’s Guowang Constellation off to a Slow Start

Too Ambitious? China’s Guowang Constellation off to a Slow Start  Forecast International

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2 h. ago Stock investors rejoice over China trade talks — and weak labor market data

Stock investors rejoice over China trade talks — and weak labor market data  Fortune

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2 h. ago Ahead of US trade talks, China’s rare earth trade data from May sends a message

In a reflection of Beijing’s ability to quickly leverage its dominance over the critical-mineral supply chain, the value of rare earth elements exported by China last month plunged by nearly half compared with a year prior. The official data came as analysts have been saying that China’s export controls over large quantities of critical minerals are like the ultimate trump card in trade negotiations with the United States. The world’s second-largest economy exported rare earth elements worth...

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3 h. ago ByteDance’s China head of content quality leaves amid stricter censorship

ByteDance has parted ways with a senior executive who oversaw content moderation and data labelling for its China-focused apps, according to sources and media reports, as the Beijing-based company advances content security amid Beijing’s strict censorship requirements. Li Tong, who led the Content Quality and Data Service (CQC) team under Douyin Group, was no longer listed in ByteDance’s internal employee system, according to people familiar with the matter. Douyin, one of ByteDance’s core...

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3 h. ago Malaysia assures users their privacy is protected in mobile data grab

Malaysia’s communications regulator has assured the public that their privacy remains intact, despite a government move to hoover up data on mobile phone and internet usage as part of widening controls over online activity. The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) said that the data being compiled under the government’s Mobile Phone Data project was all anonymous. There were no markers to indicate the identity of users, such as names or mobile numbers. “At the point of...

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4 h. ago China’s top drone maker DJI comes down to earth with launch of robotic cleaner

Chinese drone giant DJI is expected to launch a vacuum cleaning robot in a move set to intensify competition in the country’s crowded robotic cleaner market, according to a report by the state-backed financial newspaper China Securities Journal, citing internal sources. Shenzhen-based DJI will introduce a combination vacuum cleaner and mopping robot this month, a project that has been under development over the past four years, according to the report. The product is called DJI ROMO, according...

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5 h. ago Beijing International Book Fair: Academic Publishing and Conferences

Beijing International Book Fair: Academic Publishing and Conferences  Publishing Perspectives

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5 h. ago U.S. stock futures largely flat; China trade talks, inflation data in focus

U.S. stock futures largely flat; China trade talks, inflation data in focus  Investing.com

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9 h. ago China to make all hospitals offer epidurals to incentivise childbirth

China to make all hospitals offer epidurals to incentivise childbirth  Reuters

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9 h. ago China trade data for May misses expectations as export growth slows, imports dip

China’s export growth slowed last month amid lingering uncertainty over US tariffs, pointing to continued strain in the country’s manufacturing and trade sectors – and the slight uptick could also reflect front-loading by exporters anticipating future disruptions. China’s May exports were up by 4.8 per cent, year on year, to US$316.1 billion, customs data showed on Monday. The figure followed April’s 8.1 per cent growth and fell short of the estimate of a 6.28 per cent increase in a market...

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9 h. ago US tariffs hit China’s exports in May, but June seen as ‘a better month’

China’s export growth slowed last month, weighed down by fewer US orders being made before the two countries came to a 90-day tariff truce. And while June’s prospects look poised to improve, China’s manufacturing and trade sectors remain under strain, according to economists, who also point to lingering uncertainties over American tariffs. China’s May exports were up by 4.8 per cent, year on year, to US$316.1 billion, customs data showed on Monday. The figure followed April’s 8.1 per cent growth...

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11 h. ago China’s consumer prices fall for fourth month amid weak demand, trade tensions

China’s consumer prices declined for a fourth straight month in May, highlighting persistent deflationary pressures driven by sluggish demand and trade tensions with the United States, which are compounding inventory strains for manufacturers. The national consumer price index (CPI), a key gauge of inflation, fell 0.1 per cent year on year last month, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Monday. The figure beat market expectations after a poll by financial provider...

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11 h. ago Asia stocks rise as investors digest China inflation data, await Beijing

Asia stocks rise as investors digest China inflation data, await Beijing-Washington trade talks  CNBC

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12 h. ago Hong Kong’s stablecoin law opens floodgates for boom in digital assets: brokers

Hong Kong has surged ahead of its global rivals with its landmark stablecoin law, setting the stage for a boom in digital assets and an injection of fresh liquidity into the market, according to brokers. “We’re seeing a significant trend in investments related to stablecoins on our platform, which highlights the growing importance of this sector,” said Daniel Tse, managing director of Futu Securities International, Hong Kong’s largest online brokerage firm, in a written interview on...

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13 h. ago US stock futures inch lower with China trade talks, inflation data in focus

US stock futures inch lower with China trade talks, inflation data in focus  Investing.com

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15 h. ago Kenneth Rogoff and Yu Yongding on Trump, the dollar and the rise of the yuan

Welcome to Open Dialogue, a new series from the Post where we bring together leading voices to discuss the stories and subjects occupying international headlines. In this inaugural edition, we invited prominent economists from both sides of the Pacific to reflect on the recent turmoil in global trade, the diminishing role of the US dollar and whether China’s yuan could – or should – take its place. Professor Kenneth Rogoff of Harvard University has repeatedly warned the US dollar is approaching...

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15 h. ago Is the US dollar’s decline inevitable? Kenneth Rogoff and Yu Yongding weigh in

Welcome to Open Dialogue, a new series from the Post where we bring together leading voices to discuss the stories and subjects occupying international headlines. In this inaugural edition, we invited prominent economists from both sides of the Pacific to reflect on the recent turmoil in global trade, the diminishing role of the US dollar and whether China’s yuan could – or should – take its place. Professor Kenneth Rogoff of Harvard University has repeatedly warned the US dollar is approaching...

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15 h. ago Newsquawk Week Ahead: US CPI, China CPI and trade data, UK jobs & GDP and AAPL WWDC

Newsquawk Week Ahead: US CPI, China CPI and trade data, UK jobs & GDP and AAPL WWDC  Forexlive | Forex News, Technical Analysis & Trading Tools

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24 h. ago Critically injured Hong Kong officer ‘did what he needed to do’: police chief

An officer critically injured after falling 10 metres from a flyover near Tuen Mun when trying to avoid an oncoming bus “did what he needed to do”, Hong Kong’s police chief said on Sunday. Commissioner of Police Joe Chow Yat-ming said that the constable, 31, had regained consciousness but remained in the intensive care ward of Tuen Mun Hospital and was still in a critical condition. Chow declined to further discuss the progress or the direction of the investigation. The accident took place on...

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