US investment in China more than doubles in January despite trade war,...
Investment from the United States increased by 124.6 per cent despite overall growth in China’s foreign direct investment (FDI) slipping to 4.8 per cent to US$12.45 billionChina’s hi-tech industry saw...
View Article1MDB probe shines uncomfortable light on China's Belt and Road
Scandal is only latest example of dangerous lack of transparency in showcase program.China's reputation suffers as the 1MDB scandal shows. © Getty Images The story is still unfolding: Malaysian...
View ArticleOf Maize and Markets: China’s New Corn Policy
Of Maize and Markets: China’s New Corn PolicyQianrong Wu (qianrong@iastate.edu) and Wendong Zhang (wdzhang@iastate.edu)中文版:玉米与市场 - 谈中国的新玉米政策In early 2013, farmers in Iowa and across the Midwest braced...
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By Elizabeth DeVilleOctober 14, 2018It is estimated that 90% of people in Western cultures will be married by the age of 50. Unfortunately, experts report that 40-50% of these marriages in the United...
View ArticleUber says it lost $1.8 billion in 2018
Uber says it lost $1.8 billion in 2018By Sara Ashley O'Brien, HKT) February 15, 2019 .New York (CNN Business)Uber, the most highly- valued US based startup, is heading into its much-anticipated IPO...
View ArticleFake milk is real news, as synthetic alternatives threaten traditional dairy...
To prevent consumers from becoming confused between regular milk and plant-based milk, dairy farmers are asking the FDA to enforce the definition of milk as “lacteal secretion from milking one or more...
View ArticleMyanmar facing 'public health disaster' as children as young as 9 get hooked...
Good service at 24/7 can buy YaBa in Muse,MyanmarLow-grade crystal meth tablets, known in Southeast Asia as "yaba", in Muse, Shan State, along Myanmar's border with China.PHOTO: AFPMyanmar is the...
View ArticleU.S. National Debt Hits Record $22 Trillion
February 13, 201910:47 AM ET.....BILL CHAPPELThe Treasury Department data comes as tax revenue has fallen and federal spending continues to rise. Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty ImagesThe U.S. government's...
View ArticleMyanmar loses out on forex losses as domestic debt rises
External debt over the last year has risen as a result of the higher dollar exchange rate. Photo - EPAExternal debt over the last year has risen as a result of the higher dollar exchange rate,...
View ArticleHigh expectations, low confidence at Invest Myanmar Summit
The government evinced high hopes for a rebound in foreign investment at a recent event in Nay Pyi Taw but its expectations are not shared by many in the private sector.By KYAW LIN HTOON | FRONTIERTHE...
View ArticleBlacklisted Chinese bridge building company has history of backhander deals
Monday, 21 July 2014, The blacklisted state-owned China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) that gifted Malta a ‘free’ €4 million feasibility study on building a bridge between Malta and Gozo...
View ArticleMyanmar's Waiting for the Western Investment That Never Came
Myanmar's Waiting for the Western Investment That Never CameBy Jason Koutsoukis and Kyaw Thu9 July 2018 ,How Suu Kyi Went From Political Prisoner to LeaderAmong business leaders in Myanmar, would-be...
View ArticleKaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project
Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project is a US$484 million[1] project connecting the eastern Indian seaport of Kolkata with Sittwe seaport in Rakhine State, Myanmar by sea. In Myanmar, it will...
View ArticlePakistan readies military, hospitals for war with its nuclear rival India...
..Alex Lockie, Business Insider USFebruary 22, 2019 Pakistan has readied its military and alerted its hospitals to stand by to receive wounded troops as tensions rise in anticipation of war with its...
View ArticleHuawei's new foldable phone will top both Apple and Samsung in price, costing...
Huawei unveiled the Mate X foldable 5G smartphone on Sunday at Mobile World Congress.Huawei's phone heats up the competition with Samsung, which unveiled the Galaxy Fold last week.The price of the Mate...
View ArticleBest Flea Markets In Singapore
Phoebe Ong-June 1, 2012If you’re a vintage-lover, indie cool cat or just a shameless cheapskate, you’ll love the good deals you can snag at a flea market. Here’s our list of flea markets in Singapore...
View ArticleWarren Buffett says Berkshire overpaid for Kraft Heinz!
REUTERS: Warren Buffett said on Monday his Berkshire Hathaway Inc overpaid in the 2015 merger that created Kraft Heinz Co, but he had no plans to flee the struggling packaged foods company.Buffett...
View ArticleGeorge Soros Sold Facebook, Netflix, and Goldman Stock Just Before They Tumbled
Billionaire investor and liberal activist George Soros has been known for investing moves that have succeeded wildly—and also for ones gone horribly wrong.Chalk up three recent moves in his win column....
View ArticleHistomap: Visualizing the 4,000 Year History of Global Power
NICK ROUTLEY. on December 2, 2017Imagine creating a timeline of your country’s whole history stretching back to its inception. It would be no small task, and simply weighing the relative importance of...
View ArticleThe Controversy Around Stock Buybacks Explained
The Controversy Around Stock Buybacks ExplainedAt face value, the notion of companies buying back shares in their own stock may seem pretty benign.But as soon as trillions of dollars are being poured...
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