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...Analysts cautioned that Marcos was not necessarily formally hardening Manila’s policy....
...A deep market downturn in Hong Kong has made it more difficult for Chinese companies to raise money closer to home....
...Florida senator Marco Rubio has said the arrangement “will only deepen US reliance on the Chinese Communist party for battery tech”....
...Events: President Biden hosts Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr for trilateral talks in Washington....
...President of the Philippines Ferdinand Marcos Jr. heads to Australia for his first official visit....
...Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr concludes his first state visit to Vietnam. Economic indicators: Japan publishes its December unemployment rate and jobs-to-applications ratio....
...Republican lawmakers led by Senator Marco Rubio raised concerns about the Chinese company’s links to the Communist party over the weekend....
...Hong Kong-listed shares of China’s second-largest lithium producer have fallen 17 per cent over the past year under pressure from plunging prices of the metal....
...Between Via Durini, Via Borgogna and Largo Augusto, and between Via Palermo and Corso Garibaldi, snooping around is an obligation and a privilege....
...Look out for his Logos design, a living-room wall unit system; the sweeping Augusto modular sofa and armchair; and the Lucio sofa and armchair, which has a generously curved open backrest....
...One of these people said that Hong Kong had also been considered, but had decided against listing in the city, citing its stock market’s recent poor performance....
...CATL’s statement follows an open letter on Friday from Republican senator Marco Rubio and other lawmakers to US defence secretary Lloyd Austin, which alleged the battery maker was close to the Chinese leadership...
...Additional reporting by Eleanor Olcott in Hong Kong Follow Demetri Sevastopulo, Patrick McGee and Eleanor Olcott on Twitter...
.../ From WS Peng, Hong Kong...
...He hopped on his private jet and flew to Hong Kong to meet Sinochem’s new chair and try to persuade him to sell down his company’s 37 per cent stake to about 10 per cent....
...Events: Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos Jr begins a three-day state visit to Malaysia, where he will meet King Al-Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah and Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim....
...’s Hong Kong-based chief investment officer....
...Shein continues to pursue a US listing as a priority and has also considered Hong Kong....
...Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos Jr agreed in January to handle maritime disputes through “friendly consultations”....
...Markets: Futures in Hong Kong and Japan declined on Thursday morning....
...Since President Ferdinand Marcos Jr took office last year, the Philippines has been discussing a resumption of joint patrols in those waters with the US, its traditional ally....
...With a gonzo confidence, he advised the victorious 1988 No Campaign in Chile that saw off General Augusto Pinochet....
...Harris is expected to meet President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and vice-president Sara Duterte Carpio in Manila on Monday....
...French luxury group Kering has announced a big management overhaul including the departure of Gucci chief executive Marco Bizzarri in September....
...China is sending vice-president Han Zheng, who oversaw the crackdown on pro-democracy campaigners in Hong Kong....
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