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A national scheme is still far off but experimental trading has begun on China’s only existing carbon market – a pilot project in Shenzhen

Sovereign wealth funds globally have added over $750 billion to their total assets under management over the last year, from $4.62 trillion in 2012 to $5.38 trillion in 2013 with an increase of 16%, according to latest research from private equity research firm Preqin. Asia-based sovereign wealth funds have shown some of the largest growth […]

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The author is UBS economist Silvia Liu Hong Kong has been riding a wave of excess liquidity since 2009. Strong capital inflows drove rapid HK dollar creation since late 2008. This, plus record low interest rates, fueled credit expansion and asset reflation. Total private sector debt now exceeds 180% of GDP, an increase of almost […]

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China’s central bank has struck a Rmb350bn currency swap agreement with the ECB in the latest move to help encourage global use of the renminbi

At least 10,000 protesters turn Taiwan’s national day celebrations into a demonstration against the president and his call for closer ties to China

China, which has roughly 60% of its $3.5tn foreign currency reserves invested in US assets, is watching the debt debate in Washington uncomfortably

Karin Fischer writes in the CHE: The United States is projected to be the largest and fastest-growing destination for foreign students over the next decade, according to a report released on Tuesday by the British Council's Education Intelligence global-research service….

Chinese social marketing services provider Social Touch says the company has raised more than $10 million in Series C funding. Sierra Ventures led the round. Legend Capital and GGV Capital also participated. Social Touch received RMB10 million series A funding from Legend Capital in 2009. The company also obtained series B funding led by GGV […]

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Shanghai-based Chinese shopping portal B5M says the company has raised $16 million of series B financing. ClearVue Partners led the round. Oak Investment Partners and several new angel investors also participated. In 2007, the company raised $7.1 million financing from Oak Investment Partners in series A round. William Chen, founding managing partner of ClearVue, will […]

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Internet video group Youku Tudou has reportedly reached a multi-year content agreement with the British media company FremantleMedia. FremantleMedia is the producer and distributor of many popular TV shows, including The X Factor USA and America's Got Talent. According to FremantleMedia, some 202 hours of programming will be available on Youku Tudou's VOD channels. Those […]

International regulators approve nation’s product for first time, paving the way for its widespread distribution in other parts of the world

U.S.-based mobile big data company Engage Mobility Inc. has signed a joint venture deal in China for expanded presence in the country. Engage reached an agreement with Xinhua Ruide Technology Company Ltd. and Shenzhen Zhichengxin Equity Investment Fund Management Ltd. for the establishment of a joint venture to roll out a Chinese version of the […]

While Singapore's leaders have long advocated political meritocracy at home, their political model can and should influence other countries, especially those with a Confucian heritage. In this sense, Singapore’s strong relationship with China could be a game changer for political meritocracy – and thus for democracy.