Russia and China BFFFF – for the foreseeable future
Vladimir Putin’s recent visit to Beijing was a rousing success, according to Russian and Chinese media.
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Singapore jails Chinese national 15 months for role in US$2.2 billion money laundering case
A 45-year-old man linked to Singapore’s largest money laundering case was sentenced to 15 months’ jail on Tuesday.
Forget Macau’s junket launderers, dirty Chinese cash has a new home: Southeast Asia’s casino scam hubs
“There was, before 2022, a wave of funds coming out of mainland China in breach of capital-control regulations and some of that was passing through unlawful gambling activities in Southeast Asia and Macau,” said Steve Vickers, CEO of Steve Vickers and Associates, a regional political and corporate risk consultancy.
No limit to how low the yen will go
TOKYO – Who needs Las Vegas or Macau when betting on how low the yen can go is the best game anywhere?
Heavy Rains Hit Southern China as Hong Kong Spots a Waterspout
Torrential rain battered southern China on Sunday, causing flooding and forcing tens of thousands of evacuations in the country’s most populous province, as a waterspout appeared briefly in Hong Kong and forecasters warned of potentially severe flooding.
Hong Kong must turn Greater Bay Area integration challenges into opportunities
A framework agreement for deepening cooperation between Guangdong province, Hong Kong and Macau was signed on July 1, 2017. Almost seven years on, development in the bay area plan is bringing about profound changes to Hongkongers’ lifestyle and the economy.
Hong Kong seizes over $10 million worth of gold disguised as machine parts in record smuggling bust
In Hong Kong's largest gold smuggling bust, the city authorities seized an estimated $10.7 million worth of the precious metal that had been concealed as machine parts being shipped to Japan.
Xi tells Biden not to curb China’s tech sector
Top leaders of the United States and China held a two-hour phone call on Tuesday, setting the tone before US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen meets with her Chinese counterparts in Guangzhou and Beijing on April 4-9.