JD Industrials prepares for $420m IPO on HKEX
December 07, 2025 JD Industrials, a subsidiary of Chinese e-commerce group JD.com, is seeking to raise as much as $420 million on a Hong...
JC Leasing agrees Rmb686m onshore syndicated loan with Deutsche Bank
December 07, 2025 Deutsche Bank China recently has closed a Rmb686 million ($123 million) senior credit facility for JC International Finance & Leasing (JC...
How China can ensure Tazara rail deal in Africa is a win-win
Ground has quite literally been broken on a Chinese-funded project to modernise the Tanzania-Zambia railway after years of negotiations, amid intensifying “corridor wars” as...
China promised zero tariffs for Africa. Why is South Africa missing out?
South Africa, China’s largest trade partner in the continent, and other Southern African Customs Union (SACU) members are suffering from an unforeseen barrier to...
Operation Santa Claus backs expansion of Hong Kong teen counselling project
Published: 4:09pm, 7 Dec 2025Updated: 4:18pm, 7 Dec 2025 A project offering counselling to teenagers with depression and anxiety in Hong Kong will be...
Outrage as Korean saleswoman kneels after abuse by customer for telling son off
A woman worker at a discount chain outlet in South Korea who reminded a youngster not to run around for safety reasons sparked an...
Hegseth defends killing boat survivors, likens drug gangs to al-Qaeda
Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth doubled down on deadly US air strikes against alleged drug-running boats off the Venezuelan coast, saying he would have made...
In race for tourists, Singapore pumps up appeal with push into fitness events
Vijay Andrews arrived in Singapore determined to compete again. The 32-year-old Indian fitness coach had spent months recovering from an injury that kept him...
US Signs $228 Million Deal With Rwanda for Health in New Aid Model
KIGALI, Dec 6—The United States and Rwanda have signed a five-year deal for the provision of $228 million for the health sector in the...