The world, it seems, is in the grip of geopolitical anomie, with no leader, group of leaders, or institution commanding sufficient authority to restore order. For many, this global rudderlessness recalls Europe’s sleepwalk into catastrophe 100 years ago.

The referendum on Scottish independence, to be held on September 18, comes at a time of growing opposition in the UK to remaining in the EU. This is significant, because Scotland is the strongest base of pro-European sentiment in the UK.

Authorities in the Chinese province of Zheijiang reveal two new food scandals as Beijing tries to rid the country of tainted products

The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) has issued rules governing the domestic private equity industry, giving more space for industry self-regulation, according to an official announcement. Under the new rules, CSRC will not establish administrative examination and approval process for private equity fund managers. It means that funds do not need a license to start […]

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Taipei scrambles military aircraft after Chinese spy planes enter airspace, days after Beijing was accused of intercepting a US surveillance aircraft

Hangzhou-based female fashion sharing and communication platform Itugo.com has received approximately US$10 million dollars new round of financing from Matrix Partners, Incapital and Cash Capital, according to Chinese media reports. The company previously received RMB10 million (US$1.6 million) series A financing from Incapital last year. Itugo received several millions RMB angel investment from Matrix Partners […]

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As tempting as it may be to attribute developed economies' latest growth slowdown to idiosyncratic factors, weakening performance in the US, Europe, and Japan is not so easily dismissed. In all of these cases, the post-recession rebound has not been ne…

In this episode of China Money Podcast, guest Margot Brandenburg, former senior associate director at the Rockefeller Foundation, speaks with our host Nina Xiang, about China's nascent impact investing sector, what she sees as the main driver of the space's future growth, and what the pioneer impact investors in China are doing. Read an excerpt […]

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The international community's approach to the conflicts in the greater Middle East, centered on national interests, is clearly inadequate to temper religious extremism and limit human suffering. Given the factors that have led to today’s turmoil, the solution must begin with religious, not political, leaders.

China’s recent policy statement does not undermine the independence of the former British colony’s judicial system, says president of UK Supreme Court

During the first half of 2014, the number of adults using the mobile Internet in Taiwan reached 9.87 million. The Taiwan Network Information Center published a report on the broadband network usage in Taiwan in 2014, which said that over the past three years, Taiwan's Internet growth rate maintained a rate of over 70% and […]

Lord Neuberger, the president of the Supreme Court, says the presence of public and press in courts is an essential check on judges’ decisions

China's Letv.com announced that its super TV products have formally entered the Hong Kong market and the first batch of its 4K super TV X50 Air immediately sold-out after their launch. Mo Cuitian, executive president of Letv's international business unit, said that the company will copy its marketing model from mainland China to the Hong […]