us-china tensions

New Business

Yuan trade finance rises in Hong Kong as firms seek cost efficiencies amid US-China tensions

The use of the yuan in trade finance is gaining momentum as companies seek cost efficiencies and supply chain diversification…

Read More »
New Business

Apple trails Huawei, Vivo in China smartphone market in 2024, iPhone leads fourth quarter

Apple recaptured the top spot in China’s smartphone market in the fourth quarter, but it fell to third place in…

Read More »
New Business

China’s record dividend payout puts yuan under pressure amid US-China tensions

China’s ambitious campaign to revive its flagging stock market has made the yuan an unintended casualty, with record dividend payouts…

Read More »
New Business

China needs US$1.4 trillion to boost domestic consumption amid impending ‘trade war 2.0’

China might need an additional 10 trillion yuan (US$1.4 trillion) to lift domestic consumption to restore investors’ confidence, according to…

Read More »
New Business

Chinese firms likely to boost M&A activity in response to Trump threats: analysts

China’s outbound mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity could jump, as US president-elect Donald Trump’s tariff threats accelerate the globalisation of…

Read More »
Tech

Chinese AI apps eye overseas markets for growth amid tough competition, regulation at home

Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) app developers are increasingly eyeing international users, as the domestic market environment turns too competitive, according…

Read More »
Tech

Opinion | Why Apple’s iPhone is losing its shine in China

Since its debut more than 17 years ago, Apple’s iPhone has been more than a smartphone in the eyes of…

Read More »
Tech

Microsoft defends iPhone-only order for China employees amid online backlash from patriots

Microsoft defended its request for all mainland China-based employees to use iPhones at work, saying it is necessary due to…

Read More »
Tech

Shenzhen to focus on chips, AI and biomedicine to grow GDP 40 per cent over five years in the face of US hostility and economic slowdown

Shenzhen, the southern boomtown hand-picked by Chinese President Xi Jinping as a model “socialist” city, has set lofty development and…

Read More »
Back to top button