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SHANGHAI -State-backed Chinese property developer Greenland Holdings said on Friday it plans to extend the repayment of its $488 million offshore bond maturing in June by one year, according to …

By Satawasin Sta[censored]charnchai BANGKOK – Thailand’s exports in April rose at a much slower pace than the previous month and less than expected, commerce ministry data showed on Friday, coming …

TOKYO – Japan’s factory output likely fell in April for the first time in three months as some manufacturers took a hit from strict COVID-19 lockdowns in Shanghai and other …

By Clare Jim and Vijdan Mohammad Kawoosa HONG KONG – China’s property market, a key pillar of the world’s second-largest economy, has weakened sharply in the past year as a …

BEIJING -China’s central bank said on Thursday it would promote more credit for smaller firms and boost financial institutions’ confidence to lend funds, as policymakers struggle to get the COVID-stricken …

’10 Well-Dones’: Hacked Docs Reveal How China Is Fine-Tuning Its Genocidal Methods Philip Lenczycki on May 25, 2022 China considers its genocide against Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities an impressive …

(Reuters) – Auto industry consultants J.D. Power and LMC Automotive on Wednesday further cut their global light vehicle sales forecast for 2022, as lockdowns in China and the ongoing war …

By Xie Yu HONG KONG – China and the United States are committed to reach an arrangement on the audit inspection issue that is in line with legal and regulatory …

SHANGHAI – China issued guidelines on Wednesday to expand infrastructure investment by channelling more private capital into existing projects. China will further promote the development of real estate investment trusts …

By Michael Martina WASHINGTON – A joint strategic bomber exercise by Russia and China in East Asia on Tuesday shows the depth of the two countries’ alignment, a senior U.S. …

(Reuters) – China and Russia’s air forces conducted a joint aerial patrol on Tuesday over the Sea of Japan, East China Sea and the Western Pacific, China’s defence ministry said. …

(Reuters) – Vacation rental firm Airbnb Inc is closing its domestic business in China, CNBC reported on Monday, citing two sources familiar with the matter. The company is planning to …

BERLIN – Lockdowns in China are having greater impact on global supply chains than the war in Ukraine and will be felt even after they are lifted, said the head …

LONDON – U.S. investment bank JPMorgan cut its China full-year growth forecast from 4.3% to 3.7% on Monday, saying a deeper-than-expected contraction was now likely this quarter due to the …

By Josh Smith SEOUL – South Korea’s new president, Yoon Suk-yeol, used a largely successful summit with U.S. President Joe Biden over the weekend to lay the foundation for his …

By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY – Australia’s new Labor government will put greater focus on relations with Southeast Asia and climate change, an issue crucial to its Pacific neighbours, as it …

By Ju-min Park TOKYO – Japan is asking universities for greater scrutiny of foreign students and scholars to prevent technology leaks to places like China, partly for its own national …

(Reuters) – U.S., Japan, Australia, and India will unveil a maritime initiative at the Quad summit in Tokyo to curb illegal fishing in the Indo-Pacific, the Financial Times reported on …

(Reuters) – Apple Inc has told some of its contract manufacturers that it wants to increase production outside China, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter. …

BEIJING – China’s aviation regulator is seeking “whistleblowers” from the industry’s frontline workers to plug any safety loopholes, part of the government’s efforts to ensure safety after two recent major …

By Casey Hall and Silvia Aloisi SHANGHAI/MILAN – Chloe Kou, a 28-year old beauty brand marketing manager from Shanghai, won’t be buying her usual “one or two” high-end handbags this …

By Eric Onstad LONDON – EU policymakers have launched a drive to restart domestic output of magnesium, used in aluminium and steel products, with at least three firms working on …

SHANGHAI -China’s foreign exchange regulator said on Friday it would offer new derivatives tools to help companies better hedge their currency risks, after recent huge volatility in the Chinese yuan. …

LONDON – Goldman Sachs said on Friday it now expects around one third of high-yield China property firms to default in 2022, with stresses on bonds increasingly emerging through maturity …

Assistant U. S. Attorney Alexandra F. Foster (619) 546-6735 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – May 19, 2022 SAN DIEGO – Chenyan Wu and Lianchun Chen, a married couple who worked as …