4 h. ago Two Chinese chip firms plan $1.7 billion IPOs, bet US export curbs to spur growth

Two Chinese chip firms plan $1.7 billion IPOs, bet US export curbs to spur growth  Reuters

Economics

5 h. ago Annexing Germany, China, UK, Japan, South Korea, US, and Canada with Explosive Travel Technology Innovations Topping and Gyrating with Bomb

Annexing Germany, China, UK, Japan, South Korea, US, and Canada with Explosive Travel Technology Innovations Topping and Gyrating with Bomb-Sized High-Tech Breakthroughs in 2025  Travel And Tour World

Events

5 h. ago Why China’s yuan is forecast to keep strengthening against the US dollar

Market optimism for the Chinese currency continues to rise, with analysts projecting the yuan to appreciate further against the US dollar amid a stronger-than-expected domestic economy and growing concerns over US debt sustainability. On Tuesday, the People’s Bank of China set its daily reference rate at 7.1534 per US dollar – strengthening from Monday’s 7.1656, and the strongest level since early November. In June, the onshore yuan appreciated by 0.41 per cent against the greenback, bringing...

Politics

7 h. ago China’s Private Factory Reading Improves After Trump Trade Truce

China’s Private Factory Reading Improves After Trump Trade Truce  Bloomberg.com

Politics

8 h. ago Smaller Hong Kong developers face defaults amid mounting debts: analysts

Hong Kong developer Emperor International Holdings’ inability to repay HK$16.6 billion (US$2.1 billion) in loans highlights a growing debt crisis among small and medium-sized developers in the city, prompting analysts to warn of more defaults. “High debt ratios have become a mainstream condition among Hong Kong developers, particularly mid-sized developers” amid dropping valuations, low demand, high vacancy rates, falling rental income and high interest rates, said Glen Ho, national turnaround...

Politics

8 h. ago Emperor’s US$2 billion debt woes reflect Hong Kong’s property market risks

Hong Kong developer Emperor International Holdings’ inability to repay HK$16.6 billion (US$2.1 billion) in loans highlights a growing debt crisis among small and medium-sized developers in the city, prompting analysts to warn of more defaults. “High debt ratios have become a mainstream condition among Hong Kong developers, particularly mid-sized developers” amid dropping valuations, low demand, high vacancy rates, falling rental income and high interest rates, said Glen Ho, national turnaround...

Economics

8 h. ago Japan races against time to avoid US car tariffs as deadline looms

Japan’s top negotiator has made a last-ditch trip to Washington in hopes of heading off a steep US tariff on Japanese cars – but with just over a week to go, and President Donald Trump doubling down in recent comments, analysts say neither side appears willing to compromise. Ryosei Akazawa, Japan’s chief trade envoy on the issue, flew into the US capital on Thursday and spoke twice to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick by phone over the weekend. But he failed to secure a meeting with Treasury...

Economics

9 h. ago In Trump’s game, the US and China win and Europe pays the bill

In Trump’s game, the US and China win and Europe pays the bill  Asia Times

Politics

11 h. ago Trump’s Golden Dome: will the numbers add up to deter China in the Indo

America’s view of China as a “pacing threat” has shaped its defence priorities as the military seeks to maintain an edge over a rapidly modernising PLA. In the first of a three-part series on how US budget tensions will affect efforts to deter China, we look at the Golden Dome missile defence system. China’s expanding military footprint in the Indo-Pacific is now a focus of America’s defence strategy, with a renewed emphasis on space-based capabilities since Donald Trump returned to the White...

Politics

14 h. ago Trump tariffs live updates: Trump threatens to send Japan new tariff rate; EU open to universal tariffs

Trump tariffs live updates: Trump threatens to send Japan new tariff rate; EU open to universal tariffs  Yahoo Finance

Politics

16 h. ago Trump admin detains MBTA train components shipped from China

Trump admin detains MBTA train components shipped from China  WGBH

Politics

18 h. ago China shares first look of new 'graphite bomb'. It can bring down entire electrical grids

China shares first look of new 'graphite bomb'. It can bring down entire electrical grids  Firstpost

Events

19 h. ago China unveils its new 'graphite bomb' — here's how they work

China unveils its new 'graphite bomb' — here's how they work  The Kyiv Independent

Events

19 h. ago US falling behind China in new 'space race' despite Donald Trump's promises

US falling behind China in new 'space race' despite Donald Trump's promises  The Mirror US

Politics

19 h. ago Will Trump visit China for WWII victory parade? Optimism as speculation swirls

Speculation that US President Donald Trump may visit Beijing in September has sparked “cautious optimism” among some Chinese analysts about a possible diplomatic breakthrough as trade ties between the rival powers teeter on the edge of a fragile truce. A Kyodo report on Sunday citing unnamed sources said that China was planning to invite Trump to its Victory Parade in Tiananmen Square on September 3, marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. When asked to comment on the report on...

Politics

19 h. ago Clean energy stocks fall as Trump bill taxes components from China, phases out credits

Clean energy stocks fall as Trump bill taxes components from China, phases out credits  NBC 7 San Diego

Politics

20 h. ago China’s $83B AI Bet Faces U.S. Chip Restrictions as Trump Tightens the Pressure

China’s $83B AI Bet Faces U.S. Chip Restrictions as Trump Tightens the Pressure  TipRanks

Politics

20 h. ago ‘Risky choice’: why Canada’s tough stance towards US and China may backfire

The Canadian government appears to be caught between “a rock and a hard place” after trying to introduce tough measures targeting both American and Chinese companies last week, analysts said. Ottawa raised eyebrows by ordering a high-profile Chinese company to cease operations in the country due to national security concerns on Friday – the same day that US President Donald Trump announced he was breaking off trade negotiations with Canada over its proposed digital services tax. But Canada has...

Events

21 h. ago Hong Kong’s New World Development secures US$11.3 billion lifeline

Hong Kong developer New World Development (NWD) has successfully refinanced HK$88.2 billion (US$11.3 billion) of debt just before the deadline, concluding months of negotiations that pulled the company back from the brink of default. The refinancing package includes multiple tranches of bank loans with varying maturities, with June 30, 2028, being the earliest, the developer said in an exchange filing on Monday. The package would “allow the group more flexibility to better manage its expected...

Economics

21 h. ago New World secures US$11.3 billion funding lifeline, averts loan default

Hong Kong developer New World Development (NWD) has successfully refinanced HK$88.2 billion (US$11.3 billion) of debt just before the deadline, concluding months of negotiations that pulled the company back from the brink of default. The refinancing package includes multiple tranches of bank loans with varying maturities, with June 30, 2028, being the earliest, the developer said in an exchange filing on Monday. The package would “allow the group more flexibility to better manage its expected...

Economics