(Reuters) – Tensions between the United States and China over the South China Sea have erupted into a war of words on social media, in what analysts see as a change in US strategy amid a growing superpower rivalry in Southeast Asia. FILE PHOTO: Chinese and American flags fly in …
Read More »‘We are a battlefield now’: in Southeast Asia, tensions between the United States and China erupt on social media
(Reuters) – Tensions between the United States and China over the South China Sea have erupted into a war of words on social media, in what analysts see as a change in US strategy amid a growing superpower rivalry in Southeast Asia. FILE PHOTO: Chinese and American flags fly in …
Read More »Democracy activist Joshua Wong launches a nomination for the Hong Kong legislature
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Leading Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong applied on Monday to run for a seat in the Chinese-ruled city legislature, raising the possibility of a battle with authorities after that he was banned from participating in previous surveys. Wong is one of more than a dozen …
Read More »The euro and eurozone bond markets are hopeful for a recovery fund; higher stocks
LONDON (Reuters) – Eurozone and eurozone bond markets had hopes that European Union leaders would reach an agreement on a recovery fund for the economy devastated by the bloc’s pandemic on Monday, while the The region’s stock markets cautiously climbed the talks higher. FILE PHOTO: The London Stock Exchange Group …
Read More »Alibaba’s Ant Group fires a starter pistol on a double list in Hong Kong, Shanghai
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Ant Group, the fintech arm of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding (BABA.N), said the process of a dual listing in Hong Kong and the Nasdaq-style Shanghai Star Market has begun, kicking off one of the world’s most anticipated IPOs. FILE PHOTO: The logo of Ant …
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