Rubio warns of risk of China shutting down Panama Canal in any conflict
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday he had "zero doubt" that China has a contingency plan to shut down the Panama ...
Trump tariff uncertainties push safe-haven gold to record high
Safe-haven demand due to geopolitical uncertainties and concerns over global economic growth amid U.S. President Donald Trump ...
The Economist8h
Why Taiwanese youth complain of becoming “housing slaves”
But Ms Jao is reluctant to become a wu nu, or “housing slave”, she says. That is slang for young homebuyers who feel trapped by their expensive mortgages. Taiwan’s youngsters are not exaggerating when ...
The Economist13h
Can Germany’s economy stage an unexpected recovery?
In the early 2000s, the complaints were similar...We missed that underneath the surface many things were changing,” says Jens ...
5.6 magnitude earthquake shakes buildings in Taiwan, as a series of temblors hits the island
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake shook buildings in Taiwan on Thursday morning, as a series of temblors hit the island, causing ...
The National Interest14h
How America Can Avoid Another “Pearl Harbor” in the Pacific
It would be much harder, if not impossible, for the Chinese military to target U.S. air and naval assets if they had ...
Chinese managers to cut QDII fund fees for domestic investors
Chinese authorities have instructed some fund companies to keep management fees for QDII products no higher than 1.2 per cent ...
This trust’s controversial dividend plan has paid off
Ordinarily, most investment trusts paying a dividend will seek to cover the cost from their underlying revenue, but one of the strengths of the structure is that boards have the option to salt away ...