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WiC 428 (Oct 19, 2018)

Last man standing

China and the World, Talking Point Is the China-US trade spat turning into a new Cold War?

The term ‘Cold War’ was first introduced by the author George Orwell to describe conflict pursued more by economic and political means rather than ...

In the driving seat

Auto Industry BMW to take control of Brilliance China

The opening up of China’s market to foreign investment has always been an intricate journey. Notably Brilliance China has played the role of ...

Keeping things private

Economy A blogger’s call for a centralised economy strikes a nerve in…

Like many businesspeople in China, Wu Xiaoping’s name card is stuffed with job titles. He identifies himself as an economist, a professor and a ...

Discount sellers

Property Why homeowners are storming sales centres

The idea of defending one’s civil rights in an authoritarian state might sound implausible. But protests related to such causes in mainland China ...

Treasure island

Property Hong Kong’s latest $64 billion buildout plan

In 1841, trading company Jardine Matheson acquired the first plot of land sold in Hong Kong after the territory became a British colony. Hoping to take ...

Red notice, red-faced

China and the World Interpol embarrassed by detention of its president in China

The International Criminal Police Organisation, better known as Interpol, specialises in manhunts, issuing “red notices” for wanted criminals and ...

Auto Industry Evergrande deal unravels

The creditworthiness of troubled tycoon Jia Yueting is running as thin as his depleting circle of friends. In 2016, when the carmaking unit of ...

Who’s Hu China’s richest restaurant owner

The origins of the Chinese term haidilao can be traced back to an ancient poem about fishing and ‘catching the moon’. It is still used by ...

Gutenberg prints money

Entertainment Chow Yun-fat’s action flick rekindles Hong Kong film industry’s mojo

Back in 2015, two makers of film props in Hong Kong were charged with holding thousands of counterfeit notes in Hong Kong dollars and other currencies ...

Planet China During the Maoist era China was so poor that having a…

During the Maoist era China was so poor that having a pet was almost unheard of. In more recent decades as the country has got a lot richer ownership ...

Smooth operator

Sino-File “A steward put down a glass of water and it didn’t…

John Kerry, former US Secretary of State, marvels at China’s high-speed train technology, recounting to the Financial Times how he travelled “at ...

Tencent’s clubbable guy

Cartoons Tencent’s clubbable guy

China has form when it comes to its business leaders scaling the heights of achievement in areas unrelated to their day jobs. Wang Shi, for instance, ...

And Finally Alipay pays out giant prize in Koi contest

The fish has always been associated with good fortune in China. Pronounced as yu, it sounds similar to words that mean “abundance” or ...