“Men and nations,” the Israeli diplomat Abba Eban once observed, “do behave wisely once they have exhausted all other alternatives.” Will this be the case for the United States with respect to Syria – the most intractable and dangerous issue in today’s Middle East?
2014-09-29
For Europe, Ukraine’s fate is a vital strategic question, because its independence has been the cornerstone of the post-Cold War European order and its framework for peace. Ukraine’s subjugation to Russia by military force would bring down the curtain on that order and its underlying principles.
2014-09-29
Chinese tourism website Woqu.com recently confirmed that the company gained USD20 million investment during its second round of financing. The investment was led by Tencent and followed by Morningside Ventures. Founded by former Mangocity president Huang Zhiwen in October 2013, Woqu.com focuses on the American independent travel market. The website was officially launched in April […]
2014-09-29
The People’s Bank of China (PBoC) announced it will start RMB to Euro direct trading on China Foreign Exchange Trade System (CFETS) tomorrow on September 30. The direct conversion aims to promote bilateral trade and investment, as well as to reduce forex-related costs. Since the Euro is one of the G3 currencies and is the […]
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2014-09-29
Beijing faces a choice in Hong Kong between repression and climbdown
2014-09-29
Chief executive Leung Chun-ying defends police actions
2014-09-29
The latest updates on the pro-democracy street demonstrations
2014-09-29
Hangzhou-based Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. has agreed to acquire a 15% stake in Shenzhen-listed Chinese hospitality technology provider Beijing Shiji Information Technology Co., Ltd. for RMB2.81 billion ($457 million), according to a regulatory filing to the Shenzhen Stock Exchange. This is the first major investment announced by Alibaba after its record-breaking US$25 […]
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2014-09-29
U.S. chip maker Intel Corporation has agreed to invest up to RMB9 billion (US$1.5 billion) for approximately 20% of the holding company under Tsinghua Unigroup, a mobile chip maker and a subsidiary funded by China's Tsinghua University, according to a joint announcement. As part of the deal, the two parties will expand the product offerings […]
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2014-09-29
The real estate investment arm of U.S. asset management firm BlackRock Inc. has completed the sale of a high-rise office building in London to a group of Asian investors led by Hong Kong-based private equity real estate firm Gaw Capital Partners for £191million (US$310 million), according to a company announcement. (click here to see Gaw […]
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2014-09-29
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2014-09-29
The author is ANZ's senior economist Raymond Yeung Over the weekend, Benny Tai, the founder of Occupy Central (OC) and a law professor at University of Hong Kong, and other members of the campaign announced to commence the campaign, an political movement demanding for "civic nomination" when universal suffrage is allowed in the Chief Executive […]
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2014-09-29
Tens of thousands join demonstrations as riot police withdraw
2014-09-29
Alibaba Group Holdings is to establish a commercial bank in its home base of Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, after the China Banking Regulatory Commission approved its application, according to a notice posted on the Chinese banking regulator's website. Having its own commercial bank will afford Alibaba greater control over many of its key services, including online […]
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2014-09-29
Adobe has decided to close its research and development branch in China and all related operations will be terminated at the end of December 2014. Adobe China's public relations company confirmed that after the Chinese R&D branch stops operating, the Chinese business will be transferred to Adobe India. However, Adobe will maintain its sales businesses […]