Lunar new year is the busiest season for businessmen offering their services as fake boyfriends and – even fake husbands – for a price
2014-01-30
Though the security implications of the digital age are less tangible and not as destructive as a nuclear attack, the technological possibilities fundamentally alter the playing field of international relations. This weekend's Munich Security Conferenc…
2014-01-30
Sometimes countries take a mighty leap forward, forcing everyone else to take notice. On one critical issue – sexual harassment and rape – India has moved far into the lead, as the country's women push back in radical, innovative, and transformational ways.
2014-01-30
Journalist’s expulsion is seen as a sign of Beijing’s impatience with foreign media’s coverage of high level corruption in the Communist party
2014-01-30
Global rating agencies warn the bailout was a missed opportunity to address rising moral hazard in China’s financial system
2014-01-30
For the first time in six months China’s factory output has contracted, adding to concerns surrounding growth in emerging market economies
2014-01-30
Deal promises to transform Chinese company from struggling producer in cut-throat domestic smartphone market into a global maker of prestige handsets
2014-01-30
The web fund, linked to Tencent’s messaging tool, is the latest entrant to muscle in on the booming market for online investment products
2014-01-30
China-based Lenovo is either the world's savviest business negotiator or in for a crude surprise as it purchases the dilapidated remnants of Motorola Mobility from Google for about USD2.91 billion. Google had purchased much of the same assets from Motorola only three years ago for USD12.5 billion, so Lenovo's purchase comes at an incredible discount. […]
2014-01-30
China has become the world’s biggest market for red wine consumption, overtaking France and Italy where the quantity imbibed has been falling
2014-01-30
China’s foreign minister, who was attending the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2014 in Davos, Switzerland, talks to the FT’s Lifen Zhang
2014-01-30
China-focused venture firm Banyan Capital has completed final closing of its first venture capital fund, Banyan Partners Fund I, on January 8 raising a total of $206 million, according to a company announcement. The fund will focus on investing in the technology, media and telecommunications sectors in China. The fund had two months of marketing […]
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2014-01-30
The author is Nomura economist Zhiwei Zhang We recently began a series of comments that we believe are relevant to investors in drawing attention to the risks facing China’s financial system, in particular its trust sector. We take this opportunity to answer a number of questions in a Q&A format. Q1. How big is the […]
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2014-01-30
Hedge funds globally made average gains of 11.08% for 2013, ahead of the 10.13% return realized in 2012 and a loss of 1.93% in 2011, according to research firm Preqin's latest report. Hedge funds focused on the Asia-Pacific region returned 16.73% in 2013, the best performing region in the world. The second place belongs to […]
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