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The 4-0 vote to revoke the authority granted in 2002 is the latest move by the regulator to bar Chinese telecom carriers from the US over national security concerns.
BYD Semiconductor's IPO comes as global supply chains face a chip shortage, which originated in the automotive sector
"We are confident that with his vast experience, he will be able to lead Maybank in its next growth phase," Maybank's chairman said
The debut follows the official launch of Scotch & Soda’s first digital store on Tmall in China last autumn
Cyber security is fundamental to the Personal Information Protection Law and data usage rules and is key to Shanghai's long-term strategy
Financial assistance for licensing should be reduced every year until cancelled by 2025, according to China's patent registration office
Apple Inc achieved its highest-ever market share in China in the fourth quarter, when it was the top-selling vendor for the first time in six years
Financial authorities fear the boom in crypto trading could destabilise the economy and want to limit its impact on the economy.
For 2021, initial GDP growth was put at 6.28%, compared with 3.11% the previous year, preliminary data from the statistics agency showed on Thursday
The company said it would compete with large banks and non-bank lenders by offering unsecured trade finance with lines of up to $5 million
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PaymentsCan China Take Place of SWIFT System? Analysts Say ‘No’There is no global payment system that is strong enough to act as an alternative to SWIFT and enable Russia to evade sanctions
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