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In Depth: How Middlemen Cash In on China’s Drive to Fund Young Entrepreneurs

A cottage industry of intermediary agencies is exploiting gaps in the system to skim government funds dedicated to helping recent college graduates start their own businesses

Global Business Group Leaders Call for Deeper Ties With China

At an event in Beijing, current and former heads of the U.S., U.K., German, Australian and Malaysian chambers of commerce highlighted growing opportunities in the country, whose economy is transitioning to high-value services

In Depth: How the Gree Windfall Got Squandered

After the southern Chinese city of Zhuhai sold its economy’s crown jewel, the state-capital binge that followed produced immense debt, a string of troubled acquisitions and a retreat from the promise of a new industrial era

Australia Orders China-Linked Investors to Exit Rare-Earth Miner

Canberra directed six foreign investors tied to China to divest stakes in Northern Minerals, underscoring growing scrutiny of critical-minerals assets amid geopolitical tensions

Schroders Retreats From China Retail Fund Business Amid Fierce Competition

The British asset manager is dismantling its wholly owned China retail-fund business as intense fee competition and weak investor demand pressure foreign firms in the market

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Indonesia to Put Palm Oil, Coal Exports Under State Control

President Prabowo Subianto says key commodities must be sold through a state-designated exporter as Jakarta seeks more revenue and pricing power

May 21, 2026 12:25 AM

Two Chinese Supertankers Exit Persian Gulf as Hormuz Traffic Trickles Out

Heavily laden vessels bound for Chinese ports navigated the tense maritime chokepoint, as Tehran rolled out a new military-backed authority to manage the waterway

May 20, 2026 11:40 PM

Li Ka-shing Makes Rare Public Appearance for Cancer Charity Initiative

The billionaire appeared in a new photo released by the Li Ka-shing Foundation as it unveiled a liver cancer treatment subsidy program in Hong Kong

May 20, 2026 10:40 PM

Private Equity Investors Return to Asia as China Sentiment Improves

Global buyout firms are reviving dealmaking across Asia, with investors increasingly viewing China as a source of technological innovation despite geopolitical tensions

May 20, 2026 10:19 PM

Crackdown Widens on Prince Group's Sprawling Cybercrime Network

A Hong Kong court targeted the assets of founder Chen Zhi and his lieutenants, while Cambodian police raided the conglomerate’s Phnom Penh headquarters, accelerating the unwinding of a multibillion-dollar cybercrime network.

May 20, 2026 09:51 PM

AMD Bets on Edge Computing in Race for AI PC Market

CEO Lisa Su said the rapid rise of multi-agent AI systems will require far greater processing power on personal devices, opening a new front in the competition among global semiconductor firms

May 20, 2026 08:40 PM

China Leads World in Mobile Payment Uptake as Asia Drives Growth

Apps accounted for 89% of point-of-sale transaction value on the Chinese mainland last year, far above the global average, while adoption also rose across other Asia-Pacific markets, a recent report shows

May 20, 2026 06:54 PM

Xi and Putin Agree to Extend China-Russia Friendship Treaty

The two governments issued joint statements on strategic cooperation and multipolarity, underscoring efforts to tighten ties amid a turbulent international backdrop

May 20, 2026 06:54 PM

Ming Yang’s U.K. Knock-Back Highlights Challenges for Chinese Wind Firms in Europe

The collapse of the turbine-maker’s planned $2 billion Scottish factory underscores how security concerns and Europe’s push to boost local manufacturing are narrowing market access for Chinese firms

May 20, 2026 06:43 PM

Business Brief (May 20): China’s Moonshot AI Secures State-Backed Funding

China and U.S. agree to hold AI talks, China moves to stabilize pork prices

May 20, 2026 06:29 PM

Commentary: The Tech Elites and the Quiet Revolution of Power

As tech elites prioritize speed over consensus, democracy is increasingly framed as a roadblock. Klaus Schwab warns that explosive innovation without legitimacy is a threat to human dignity

May 20, 2026 05:47 PM

Tech Brief (May 20): Chinese Chipmaker YMTC Moves Toward IPO

Bilibili swings to profit as ads, gaming rebound, robot-dog maker Deep Robotics seeks $370 million Shanghai IPO

May 20, 2026 05:17 PM

China Drops Growth Target for Small-Business Loans

Regulator shifts focus to risk control and loan quality after years of rapid expansion in inclusive finance

May 20, 2026 05:01 PM

China Insurers Buy Stocks Even as Market Falls

Stock allocations hit 3.84 trillion yuan in the first quarter even as CSI 300 dropped 3.9%

May 20, 2026 04:47 PM

German Rape Cases Expose Cross-Border Drugging Network Targeting Chinese Women

Courts say Telegram groups, anesthetics and parcel shipments helped turn sexual violence into an organized pipeline

May 20, 2026 02:48 PM

CX Daily: How the Gree Windfall Got Squandered

After the city of Zhuhai sold its economy’s crown jewel, the state-capital binge that followed produce some unwelcome consequences

May 20, 2026 09:00 AM



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