Chinese cities desperate for cash are chasing companies for taxes — some from the 1990s
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Renters are struggling more than homeowners in America’s tough housing market, report says
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China hawk: Fix symbolic, ineffective US sanctions
The Biden administration should strengthen its sanctions and export controls against China, which at present aren’t strong enough to stop Chinese firms from shipping dual-use products to Russia and accessing American technologies, according to a Trump-era US trade official who was known as a “China hawk.”
Hyundai Motor India’s attention-grabbing IPO
Shifting attention away from US and EU tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles and the exploits of Tesla’s Elon Musk at least for a moment, the Indian subsidiary of Hyundai Motor is preparing for an initial public offering on the stock market in Mumbai.
Middle East investors back Southeast Asia-focused PE funds in diversification move
Middle Eastern institutional investors are keen to leverage the growing economies of Southeast Asia as they diversify their portfolios amid escalating tensions between China and the West, according to TVM Capital Healthcare, a Dubai and Singapore dual-headquartered private equity firm.
India boosts defense ties with Bangladesh as it tries to become a counterweight to China
NEW DELHI (AP) — India and Bangladesh on Saturday moved to bolster their defense relationship and signed agreements for expanding cooperation in maritime security, ocean economy, space, and telecommunication sectors, as New Delhi tries to present itself as a regional power and a counterweight to China.