China says it filed an appeal to WTO over Canada’s tariffs on EVs and metals

China says it filed an appeal to WTO over Canada’s tariffs on EVs and metals

Canada and China, two flags waving against blue sky. 3d image Aleksandra Aleshchenko | Istock | Getty Images China on Wednesday announced that it has filed an appeal with the World Trade Organization, asking the organization to rule on the recent tariffs that Canada imposed on Chinese electric vehicles and metal products. In August, Canada … Read more

‘Golden Week’ bookings show changes in how Chinese are traveling

‘Golden Week’ bookings show changes in how Chinese are traveling

Outbound travel from China is set to receive a much-anticipated jolt as “Golden Week” bookings show changes in where and why Chinese people are traveling. Buoyed by falling airfares, Chinese travelers are booking more overseas trips for the National Day holiday period, which extends from Oct. 1 to 7, according to Fliggy, a major travel … Read more

EU tariffs on Chinese EVs are unlikely to dent their European expansion

EU tariffs on Chinese EVs are unlikely to dent their European expansion

People look at a BYD Dolphin electric subcompact during the 2023 Shenyang International Auto Show on May 3, 2023 in Shenyang, Liaoning Province of China. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images Chinese electric vehicles will remain competitive in Europe despite the EU’s additional tariffs on autos made in the country, particularly after they … Read more

Are global oil markets heading for a bust as China optimism fizzles?

Are global oil markets heading for a bust as China optimism fizzles?

The RN-Tuapsinsky refinery operated by Rosneft Oil Co. in Tuapse, Russia. Andrey Rudakov | Bloomberg | Getty Images SINGAPORE — As the world’s oil traders and analysts gathered at the annual Asia Pacific Petroleum Conference in Singapore last week, the slump in oil and where it was headed was foremost in everybody’s mind. China, the … Read more

Alibaba’s Taobao launches AI-powered English version in Singapore

Alibaba’s Taobao launches AI-powered English version in Singapore

The logo of Alibaba’s e-commerce app Taobao is displayed next to mobile phones displaying the app, in this illustration picture taken October 25, 2023. Reuters | Florence Lo Singapore — Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba‘s Taobao shopping app topped the Apple App Store charts in Singapore after releasing an English version on Tuesday — thanks to … Read more

Deep vein thrombosis while flying — who gets it and how to prevent it

Deep vein thrombosis while flying — who gets it and how to prevent it

Experts call it “economy class syndrome” — but it can happen to anyone in any class of an airplane. Deep vein thrombosis, or DVT as it’s known, occurs when blood clots in one or more veins. It can happen at any time, but people who travel on long-haul flights are at a higher risk because … Read more

Oil glut is a dramatic overestimation by markets: Carlyle

Oil glut is a dramatic overestimation by markets: Carlyle

An oil pump jack is shown in a field on June 27, 2024 in Stanton, Texas.  Brandon Bell | Getty Images News | Getty Images SINGAPORE — Global markets are severely overplaying an oil supply glut, said Jeff Currie, chief strategy officer of energy pathways at private equity giant Carlyle. Concerns about a supply glut … Read more

India and Singapore agree to cooperate on chips as countries seek to strengthen partnership

India and Singapore agree to cooperate on chips as countries seek to strengthen partnership

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks prior to a meeting with Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah at Istana Nurul Iman in Bandar Seri Begawan on September 4, 2024. Dean Kassim | Afp | Getty Images SINGAPORE — India and Singapore on Thursday signed memorandums of understanding for cooperation on a number of key areas including semiconductors, … Read more

Chinese companies huge advantage vs. South Korea, Japan peers

Chinese companies huge advantage vs. South Korea, Japan peers

Pictured here in Nov. 2023 is a storefront for Chinese retailer Miniso in London. Peter Dazeley | Getty Images News | Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese brands turning to global markets for growth have a major advantage over the first wave of Asian businesses that went global: a large ethnic Chinese diaspora. That’s according to … Read more

Chinese consumer brands look to crack the global market with Singapore as a testbed

Chinese consumer brands look to crack the global market with Singapore as a testbed

Hangzhou-based toy company Dodo Sugar, pictured here at the Pop Toy Show in Singapore on Aug. 23, 2024, is expanding to Thailand and other parts of Southeast Asia. CNBC | Sonia Heng Chinese consumer brands are using Singapore as a cultural testbed in their quest to expand globally, thanks to the city-state’s unique blend of … Read more