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BizBeat Ep. 37: It's time to end the blame game

02:46 For the longest time, China has been a convenient scapegoat for the spread of the COVID-19 virus.We saw examples of this, from the use of racist phrases when referring to the vir

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BizBeat Ep. 26: Digitalizing the world without a 'digital divide'

03:36 A novel called Folding Beijing shows a dystopian future in which the Earth's surface is shared over a 48 hour cycle. Beijing is divided by three classes physically. The first gov

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Will Biden reshape China-U.S.-EU trilateral ties?

04:27 As Joe Biden takes office as the 46th U.S. president, global investors are talking about the China-EU-U.S. triangle, which is expected to reshape the world economy in the next fo

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BizBeat Ep. 16: China's digital currency on the way

02:43 China's digital currency is now being piloted in Shanghai. The digital renminbi or digital yuan is a virtual currency. It is administered by the country's central bank.That makes

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Asia is leading global technology business growth

At the beginning of the century, there wasn't a single Asian player in the global top 10 most valuable tech companies. But now a multi-tiered technology market is taking shape in Asia.According to Mc

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Experts: China-EU investment treaty just a beginning

01:58 The China-EU Investment Treaty has been reached, but the main question lies in the immediate and long-term impacts of the deal."The EU's agriculture sector, food sector and new e

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China's IPO fundraising hits decade-high, 2021 outlook positive

05:10 Initial public offering (IPO) fundraising in China's A-share market hit a 10-year high in 2020, despite the COVID-19 pandemic. The IPO market is likely to be positive next year,

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Freight rates surge in Asia due to supply chain disruption

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to destabilize the world in more ways than one, as freight rates surge for trading firms in Asia as the result of global supply chain disruption. Trading firms are

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New lending schemes help alleviate poverty in rural China

01:59 Money is a major tool for poverty relief in any country in the world; but credit could be more meaningful for the long-term growth of rural economies dampened by poverty.Weining

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Use of yuan in cross-border transactions is up: China-Singapore Summit

01:49 The current global economic environment has made the Chinese yuan attractive for cross-border transactions, several officials said during the ongoing 2020 China-Singapore Connect

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China Development Forum on Pudong's 30th year and 'dual circulation'

04:03 The China Development Forum wrapped up at the main venue in Beijing on Friday. In the latest sessions, the forum covered the 30th anniversary of Shanghai's Pudong New Area and Ch

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Should we worry about deflation in China?

02:17 China's latest consumer price and factory price indicators showed mixed signals to global investors. The consumer price inflation for April eased from peaks earlier in the pandem

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Global Mobile Internet Conference: Let tech save the world

04:39 The world is truly embracing technology thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. Long seen as a source of uncertainty, technology is now more of a solution for risk control and social go

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How will Brexit affect China and the yuan's global campaign?

02:52 Brexit is finally around the corner, and the UK's move to leave the European Union (EU) will have ramifications on global markets. Here are three immediate questions: Is this sei

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Trade to dominate 2020 World Economic Forum

01:53 The World Economic Forum's annual meeting will begin next week from January 21 to 24. It's the 50th anniversary of the gathering, and comes at a time when global markets are tang