by Contributed | Jan 17, 2023 | Blog
By Ludovic EHRET China’s population shrank last year for the first time in more than six decades, official data showed Tuesday, as the world’s most populous country faces a looming demographic crisis. The nation of 1.4 billion has seen birth rates plunge...
by Contributed | Jan 11, 2023 | Blog
A disgruntled guest rammed his sports car through a Chinese hotel’s doors and drove wildly around its lobby, leaving a trail of destruction after arguing with staff about his missing laptop. Several videos published on social media showed the white car smashing...
by Contributed | Jan 10, 2023 | Blog
Asian markets were mixed Tuesday as growing optimism over China’s economic reopening was offset by warnings that US interest rates will continue to rise and stay elevated for some time. After a torrid 2022, equities have enjoyed a broadly strong start to the new...
by Contributed | Jan 9, 2023 | Blog
Asian markets resumed their strong start to the year Monday, tracking a surge on Wall Street fuelled by optimism over China’s reopening and hopes the Federal Reserve will slow its pace of interest rate hikes. All three main indexes in New York soared more than...
by Contributed | Dec 14, 2022 | Blog
By Shaun Tandon The United States warned Tuesday that China and Russia were destabilizing Africa with their growing inroads as it rolled out the red carpet to the continent’s leaders and pledged billions of dollars in support. Forty-nine African leaders flew...