Archive for August 8th, 2020
Beijing’s top Hong Kong office says U.S. sanctions are ‘clowning actions’ and ‘ridiculous’
Beijing’s top representative office in Hong Kong said on Saturday it strongly condemns sanctions imposed by Washington that targeted the bureau’s most senior official in [...] » More
Malaysia’s Mahathir plans new party to woo majority Malay support
Veteran Malaysian politician Mahathir Mohamad said on Friday he planned to set up a new party to champion the interests of the country’s ethnic majority Malays, six [...] » More
UK says has agreement with Japan on core elements of trade deal
Britain and Japan have reached consensus on core elements of a post-Brexit bilateral trade deal which the two countries hope to seal in principle later this month, British [...] » More
Exclusive: Japan kept activist investor in limbo over key Toshiba vote, sources say
Activist fund Effissimo Capital Management, the biggest investor in Toshiba Corp (6502.T), was kept in limbo by Japan’s government over a key shareholder vote until the [...] » More
US judge denies bail to two men accused of aiding Ghosn escape
A US district judge on Friday denied bail to two Massachusetts men accused of helping orchestrate former Nissan Motor Co Chair Carlos Ghosn’s escape from Japan. Judge [...] » More
China’s once-booming mask makers struggle after price drop
Tens of thousands of mask-making companies mushroomed across China at the start of the coronavirus pandemic, but many are struggling to survive as they face stricter quality [...] » More
US businesses in China face uncertainty as White House bans WeChat
As Tencent <0700.HK> assesses how its business might be impacted by a US decision to ban its messenger app WeChat in the country, American companies in China may become [...] » More
US-listed Chinese stocks fall as Trump takes aim at WeChat, TikTok
US-listed shares of Chinese firms fell on Friday, a day after President Donald Trump unveiled bans on US transactions with the China-based owners of messaging app WeChat and [...] » More
TikTok prepares advertisers for possible app ban
TikTok is preparing advertisers for a possible ban of its app in the United States, ad buyers said, offering refunds for ad campaigns that are unable to run. The short-form [...] » More
Q&A: What’s up with Trump’s orders on TikTok and WeChat?
President Donald Trump has ordered sweeping but vague ban on dealings with the Chinese owners of popular apps TikTok and WeChat, saying they are a threat to US national [...] » More
Windows, Gates And A Firewall: Microsoft’s Delicate Castle In China
Microsoft, which is in talks to buy part of Chinese video app TikTok, is one of the few US tech titans that have managed to succeed in China. The software giant has kept its [...] » More
Trump moves on China apps may create new internet ‘firewall’
A ban by President Donald Trump’s administration on Chinese mobile apps such as TikTok and WeChat risks fragmenting an already fragile global internet and creating an [...] » More
US counterspy chief warns Russia, China, Iran trying to meddle in 2020 election
The top US counterintelligence official on Friday warned that Russia, China and Iran will all try to interfere in the 2020 presidential election, with Russia already trying [...] » More
US imposes sanctions on HK’s Lam, other officials over crackdown
The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam, the territory’s current and former police chiefs and eight other top officials [...] » More
US slaps sanctions on HK leader for ‘undermining autonomy’
The United States on Friday slapped sanctions on Hong Kong’s leader Carrie Lam and 10 other senior figures, in a major new step against China’s clampdown in the [...] » More
