In 2006, an American aircraft carrier with a dozen warships was trailed by a Chinese submarine. Years later US sold the ship for a centIn October 2006, a remarkable event occurred when a Chinese Song-class submarine shadowed the USS Kitty Hawk without detection during naval...
12 Oct, 2026, 05.07 PM IST
Global Market: China's Yuan hovers near 3-1/2-year high as trade risks cloud outlookChina's yuan hovers near a 3-1/2-year high against the dollar as fading expectations of a US rate hike support the currency. However, trade...
12 Oct, 2026, 11.58 AM IST
Gold steady as markets strap in for inflation dataGold prices showed little movement as early Asian trading commenced, with many awaiting US inflation data this week. Spot gold remained ste...
12 Oct, 2026, 07.41 AM IST
A day after Christmas in 2020, a 28-year-old Chinese man lifted his sleeping ex-girlfriend’s eyelids, scanned her iris to unlock Alipay and transferred $24,000 to pay off his gambling debtsA disturbing incident unfolded in Nanning, China, where a 28-year-old man deceitfully stole nearly $24,000 from his ex-girlfriend's Alipay ...
11 Oct, 2026, 10.03 AM IST
Global Market: European stocks rebound as oil prices ease; telecom shares slide on SpaceX dealEuropean shares rebound as easing oil prices and retreating bond yields support sentiment amid hopes of reduced Middle East tensions. Telec...
09 Oct, 2026, 02.25 PM IST
Global Market: China stocks hit over one-year low as AI selloff deepens; Hong Kong reboundsChinese blue-chip stocks fell significantly, marking their lowest point in over a year. The CSI300 Index decreased by 1.3%, while the Shang...
09 Oct, 2026, 12.52 PM IST
Global Market: Yuan strengthens as dollar retreats; China pushes back against undervaluation claimsThe Chinese yuan strengthened against the US dollar as the greenback retreated from an 18-month high. Beijing defended its currency policy ...
09 Oct, 2026, 10.00 AM IST
China has no need or intention to weaken yuan for trade edge, central bank saysChina's central bank stated it does not intend to depreciate the yuan for competitive trade advantages. It emphasized that the market plays...
08 Oct, 2026, 06.58 PM IST
Webull’s 29% stock plunge follows a deeper question: how much of its U.S. brokerage depends on China-linked people, technology and infrastructureWhat sent Webull stock down? Webull stock fell as much as 29% after a House report said the brokerage’s China connections pose a national s...
07 Oct, 2026, 08.02 PM IST
Global Market: China gold reserves rise for 23rd straight month, forex reserves fallChina’s central bank raised its gold holdings for the 23rd consecutive month in September, underscoring its efforts to diversify reserves a...
07 Oct, 2026, 10.54 AM IST
Chinese independent refiners turn to Iraq, Qatar as Iranian crude supplies dwindleChinese independent refiners have turned to buying Iraqi and Qatari crude as Iranian supplies dwindle. The traders report purchases totalin...
07 Oct, 2026, 07.32 AM IST
DeepSeek to raise at least $12 billion in Tencent-backed fundingChinese AI startup DeepSeek is close to securing at least 80 billion yuan ($11.93 billion) in its latest round of funding, Bloomberg News r...
06 Oct, 2026, 11.41 AM IST
Huawei unveils Mate 90 phones, leans on homegrown chip design to offset US curbsHuawei has showcased its Mate 90 smartphone series, enhancing performance with new chip technology and HarmonyOS 7. The latest models featu...
01 Oct, 2026, 11.06 AM IST
Global Market: Yuan heads for seventh straight quarterly gains as exporters boost dollar salesChina’s yuan strengthened against the dollar, heading for its seventh straight quarterly gain, supported by exporter dollar selling, strong...
30 Sep, 2026, 09.45 AM IST
China says venture funding rebounds as investors back AI, quantum technologyChina's venture capital sector is recovering, with investment in early-stage startups, smaller companies, long-term projects and hard-tech ...
30 Sep, 2026, 09.24 AM IST
China rolls out new measures to bolster its property sector and economyChina rolled out new measures to help its sluggish property sector amid rising pressure to hit the government's year-end growth goal. China...
29 Sep, 2026, 07.28 PM IST
China rolls out new measures to bolster its property sector and economyChina rolled out new measures to help its sluggish property sector amid rising pressure to hit the government's year-end growth goal. China...
29 Sep, 2026, 06.36 PM IST