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The global consequences of a Sino-American cold war

Nouriel Roubini - May 21, 2019 11:47am

A few years ago, as part of a Western delegation to China, I met President Xi Jinping in Beijing’s Great Hall of the People. When addressing us, Xi argued that China’s rise would be peaceful, and...
Can Huawei survive US trade ban with its Noah’s Ark?

Ko Tin-yau - May 21, 2019 10:27am

Huawei’s Noah’s Ark plan has been an open secret. It is said that in 2009, after watching “2012″, a newly-released American epic science fiction disaster film, Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei started to think about the worst-case...
Nike, others urge Trump to remove footwear from tariff list

May 21, 2019 9:21am

US footwear companies, including Nike and Under Armour, on Monday urged President Donald Trump to remove footwear from the proposed tariffs list on goods imported from China, Reuters reports. “The proposed additional tariff of 25 percent...
Full-on trade war will push world to recession: Morgan Stanley

May 21, 2019 9:10am

A collapse of US-China trade talks and hike in tariffs on Chinese goods would push the world economy toward recession and see the Federal Reserve cut US interest rates back to zero within a year, according...
US unlikely to suffer big damage from China trade row: Bullard

May 21, 2019 8:58am

Trade tensions with China need to linger for an extended period to cause real damage to the United States economy, St. Louis Fed President James Bullard said in remarks published on Monday, Reuters reports. “I think...
US eases some curbs on Huawei to keep mobile networks operating

May 21, 2019 8:50am

The US government on Monday eased some restrictions imposed last week on China’s Huawei Technologies to help limit unintended consequences on third parties. The Commerce Department will allow Huawei to purchase American-made goods in order to...
US Homeland Security warns of data threat from China-made drones

May 21, 2019 8:34am

The US Department of Homeland Security has warned American firms of the risks to company data from Chinese-made drones, Reuters reports, citing a notice reviewed by it on Monday. The notice, titled “Chinese Manufactured Unmanned Aircraft...
Enduring short term pressure to tap long term potential

Alex Wong - May 20, 2019 10:35am

As a long-term investor, I don’t take an all-in or all-out approach when it comes to quality stocks. Even if there are dark clouds on the horizon, selling a position in the hope of buying it...
US lawmaker seeks probe over rail tech from China

May 20, 2019 9:11am

US Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer is asking the federal government to investigate if a plan for new subway cars in New York City, designed by a Chinese state-owned firm, could pose a threat to national...
Google suspends some business with Huawei: report

May 20, 2019 8:58am

Google has suspended business with Huawei that requires the transfer of hardware, software and technical services except those publicly available via open source licensing, Reuters reports, citing a source familiar with the matter. The move could...

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WORLD

The global consequences of a Sino-American cold war

Nouriel Roubini - May 21, 2019 11:47am

A few years ago, as part of a Western delegation to China, I met President Xi Jinping in Beijing’s Great Hall of the People. When addressing us, Xi argued that China’s rise would be peaceful, and...
US Homeland Security warns of data threat from China-made drones

May 21, 2019 8:34am

The US Department of Homeland Security has warned American firms of the risks to company data from Chinese-made drones, Reuters reports, citing a notice reviewed by it on Monday. The notice, titled “Chinese Manufactured Unmanned Aircraft...
Chinese purchases of Iranian oil raise tantalizing questions

James M. Dorsey - May 20, 2019 5:12pm

The sailing from Iran of the Pacific Bravo takes on added significance with US strategy likely to remain focused on economic rather than military strangulation of the Iranian leadership, despite the deployment to the Gulf of...
US warship sails in disputed South China Sea

May 20, 2019 4:19pm

A US Navy warship sailed near the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea on Sunday, prompting Beijing to reiterate a call on Washington to halt “such provocative actions”. The US destroyer Preble carried out...
Cashless Africa

Simon Shen - May 20, 2019 3:12pm

We have talked about the resistance to a cashless society in places like the United States and Germany. However, in Africa, this phenomenon is much more widespread. For example, in a landlocked African country like Zimbabwe,...

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Hong Kong

Prevention of falls among elderly by timely home improvements

During a meeting recently with representatives from organizations focusing on senior wellness and health, I was reminded that medical care, fall prevention screening, physiotherapy and home improvement services for seniors in Hong Kong are...
Smart city services that Hong Kong can export

The Trade Development Council just released a study on business opportunities in Saudi Arabia, pointing out that the country’s smart city program “offers huge untapped potential for Hong Kong companies”. Many Middle East countries...
HK 5G development pales in comparison with that in UK

The United Kingdom will soon follow in the footsteps of South Korea and launch a 5G service. Vodafone has announced that its 5G network will go live on July 3, and that the service...
The new cross-border family

Just because there are more women than men in Hong Kong doesn’t mean the fairer sex will get the short end of the stick when it comes to romance and marriage. No siree. Nowadays,...
Regina Ip: Extradition bill to pass amid Liaison Office push

There is no doubt that all pro-establishment lawmakers in Hong Kong will back the government’s proposal to amend the territory’s extradition laws, New People’s Party chairwoman Regina Ip Lau Suk-yee said on Sunday, pointing...