Residents in Shanghai react as China takes home 38 gold medals, the second-highest number at the Tokyo Olympics and one less than the United States. Morning commuters say they are proud of Chinese ... ( read original story ...)
NDB to add four new members as multilateral looks to grow
The New Development Bank will add at least four new member countries next month, with the likes of Bangladesh and Egypt leading the charge to join. A concerted focus on ESG and more private-sector ... ( read original story ...)
China punishes 19 institutions as it tightens checks on IPO price-setting
China's securities regulators punished 19 institutional investors as the authorities tighten scrutiny over price-setting behaviours under a more liberalised listing system.. Read more at straitstimes. ( read original story ...)
A Chinese Warning for U.S. Tech
Washington may follow Beijing’s crackdown, and CEOs need to act now to slow the regulatory rush. ( read original story ...)
Wild Luxury: A Safari in the Sands of the Gobi Desert
Nomads Wild’ is a three-day retreat in safari tents out in the Gobi Desert. …Which seems… reductive. Better to let the photos show what this thing is all about. Whoa, eh! Under a canopy of stars, in ... ( read original story ...)
A Shanghai resident fined over $21,000 for pruning his camphor tree
Shanghai Morning Post. A resident in Shanghai was fined over 140,000 yuan ($21,610) for pruning a camphor tree which wa ... ( read original story ...)
China’s secret deal with WHO to hide origins of Covid: Report claims World Health officials missed chance to stop pandemic after ‘aggressive’ influence campaign by Beijing led …
An investigation has claimed China used 'aggressive' influence on the World Health Organisation to control decision making, sabotage investigations and even install preferred officials. ( read original story ...)