22 h. ago Kenya’s plan to switch debt payments from US dollars to yuan is a ‘win

Kenya’s plan to convert its US dollar-denominated Chinese debt to yuan is a “win-win”, as it is expected to reduce interest payments for the African nation while advancing China’s goal of increasing the global use of its currency, according to analysts. The deal would be precedent-setting and could establish a new rule book for future debt restructuring and possibly cut reliance on the US dollar. In late August, Kenya’s Treasury announced that talks with the Export-Import Bank of China were at...

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57 h. ago Harvard scores big win over Trump as judge overturns billions in funding cuts

A federal judge in Boston on Wednesday ordered the reversal of the Trump administration’s cuts to more than US$2.6 billion in funding for research grants for Harvard University. US District Judge Allison Burroughs sided with the Ivy League school, ruling the cuts amounted to illegal retaliation for Harvard’s rejection of White House demands for changes to its governance and policies. The ruling delivers a significant victory to Harvard in its battle with the Trump administration, which has also...

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3 d. ago Putin’s Gas Pipeline Win in Beijing Sends a Message to Washington

Putin’s Gas Pipeline Win in Beijing Sends a Message to Washington  Bloomberg.com

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4 d. ago “SC WIN Now & Next Challenge” Marks Milestone in Standard Chartered and LIFTWOMEN®’ Support for Women Entrepreneurs

[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] Standard Chartered and LIFTWOMEN® proudly announced the winners of the inaugural “SC WIN Now & Next Challenge”, the latest initiative under Standard Chartered's Women's International Network (“SC WIN"), celebrating the entrepreneurial spirit of women-led startups and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and supporting their growth journey through tailored resources, mentorship, and exposure opportunities. A total...

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5 d. ago Putin Arrives in China as Ukraine Celebrates Crucial Battle Win

Putin Arrives in China as Ukraine Celebrates Crucial Battle Win  Newsweek

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7 d. ago Missouri prepares to redraw electoral maps, as Trump pushes to retain US House

American Republican Governor Mike Kehoe said on Friday that he is calling Missouri lawmakers into a special session to redraw the state’s US House districts as part of a growing national battle between Republicans and Democrats seeking an edge in next year’s congressional elections. Kehoe made the announcement just hours after Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law a new congressional voting map designed to help Republicans gain five more seats in the 2026 midterm elections. It marked a win...

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7 d. ago Alibaba claims win in China’s instant commerce war as quarterly profit rises

Alibaba Group Holding, China’s e-commerce and cloud computing services giant, on Friday reported a 78 per cent surge in profit for the June quarter, while “robust AI demand” led to a 26 per cent revenue growth for its cloud business. Net income attributable to ordinary shareholders advanced 78 per cent to 43.1 billion yuan (US$6 billion) in the period, up from 24.3 billion yuan a year earlier, primarily due to “mark-to-market changes from our equity investments and gains from the disposal of the...

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1 week ago China may not be waging war in Ukraine. But it still stands to win

It seems clear that US President Donald Trump achieved little more than a photo opportunity from the bilateral summit in Anchorage, Alaska, with Russian President Vladimir Putin and his subsequent meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and other European leaders. Now, a ceasefire seems more out of reach than ever. For a negotiated peace agreement, Putin has insisted on his demands that Ukraine give up ambitions to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, as well as land occupied...

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1 week ago As the West cedes leverage over Ukraine, China stands to benefit

It seems clear that US President Donald Trump achieved little more than a photo opportunity from the bilateral summit in Anchorage, Alaska, with Russian President Vladimir Putin and his subsequent meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and other European leaders. Now, a ceasefire seems more out of reach than ever. For a negotiated peace agreement, Putin has insisted on his demands that Ukraine give up ambitions to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, as well as land occupied...

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1 week ago India still needs China to catch up with Chinese manufacturing

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive in Tianjin on Sunday for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit, his first visit to China in seven years, against a backdrop of the United States’ 50 per cent tariffs on India. As India and China mark the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations, they must not let the unfortunate Ladakh clashes of 2020 overshadow their win-win future. Among non-communist states, India was the first Asian nation to recognise the People’s Republic of China....

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1 week ago If Americans Are Lawyers and the Chinese Are Engineers, Who Is Going to Win?

If Americans Are Lawyers and the Chinese Are Engineers, Who Is Going to Win?  Foreign Policy

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2 w. ago ‘Play offence’: Trump hints Ukraine should widen attacks on Russia

US President Donald Trump insinuated in a social media post that he is open to Ukraine launching more attacks on Russia, as the White House looks to pressure Russian President Vladimir Putin to agree to a one-on-one meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. “It is very hard, if not impossible, to win a war without attacking an invaders country,” Trump wrote. “It’s like a great team in sports that has a fantastic defence, but is not allowed to play offence. There is no chance of...

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2 w. ago Elon Musk must face lawsuit claiming he ran illegal US$1 million election lottery

Elon Musk was ordered on Wednesday by a federal judge to face a lawsuit by voters accusing the world’s richest person of defrauding them into signing a petition to support the US Constitution for a chance to win his US$1 million-a-day giveaway. US District Judge Robert Pitman in Austin, Texas said Jacqueline McAferty plausibly alleged in her proposed class action that Musk and his political action committee America PAC wrongly induced her to provide personal identifying information as part of...

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2 w. ago Musk must face lawsuit claiming he ran illegal US$1 million election lottery

Elon Musk was ordered on Wednesday by a federal judge to face a lawsuit by voters accusing the world’s richest person of defrauding them into signing a petition to support the US Constitution for a chance to win his US$1 million-a-day giveaway. US District Judge Robert Pitman in Austin, Texas, said Jacqueline McAferty plausibly alleged in her proposed class action that Musk and his political action committee America PAC wrongly induced her to provide personal identifying information as part of...

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2 w. ago Major Regulatory Win: FibroGen's $815M China Business Sale to AstraZeneca Gets Green Light from Regulators

Major Regulatory Win: FibroGen's $815M China Business Sale to AstraZeneca Gets Green Light from Regulators  Stock Titan

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2 w. ago Calls for Hong Kong government to speed up probe into pricier water deal

Hong Kong authorities are facing mounting pressure to explain how a company offering more expensive bottled water and without an operating factory could win a tender, while a civil service union leader has said workers are now worried about their health and are buying their own water. Lawmaker Doreen Kong Yuk-foon on Monday questioned the deadline of three months that the government had set for itself in its investigation to produce preliminary conclusions on its bottled water procurement...

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2 w. ago Beyond chow mein: Can a new wave of restaurants help China win hearts?

Beyond chow mein: Can a new wave of restaurants help China win hearts?  BBC

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3 w. ago China’s corporate bonds win record share of top credit ratings

China’s corporate bonds win record share of top credit ratings  Financial Times

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3 w. ago China is winning on renewables. Will it win on green steel, too?

China is winning on renewables. Will it win on green steel, too?  Canary Media

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3 w. ago Kevin O'Leary Says Nvidia, AMD Still Win Under Trump China Plan Despite 15% 'Form Of Blackmail' Levy

Kevin O'Leary Says Nvidia, AMD Still Win Under Trump China Plan Despite 15% 'Form Of Blackmail' Levy  Yahoo Finance

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