Apr 30, 2021
In today’s episode: Beijing official Wang Lin made less than half his expected income after 12 hours on the job, saying the experience left him feeling humiliated; financial regulators summon 13 tech companies as the country takes more steps to rein in the fast-growing fintech sector; and Morgan Stanley is poised...
Apr 29, 2021
In today’s episode: Hong Kong bourse's strong performance in first quarter was fueled by a surge in trading and public listings; a knife-wielding man attacked at least 16 children and two teachers at a kindergarten, local media reports; and ticket prices for flights from China to the U.S. skyrocketed as the...
Apr 28, 2021
In today’s episode: although Washington has rolled back disease control measures for certain countries, obtaining a student visa amid ongoing embassy and consulate shutdowns remains tricky; China’s Mars rover could land on the red planet in less than a month; and regulators get tough on copyright infringements on...
Apr 27, 2021
In today’s episode: market regulator launches investigation into food-delivery giant for suspected monopolistic actions; China could have the capacity to generate more electricity from non-fossil fuel sources than from burning coal by the end of this year; and the country takes steps to ramp up facial recognition...
Apr 27, 2021
Plus, top health authority launches an investigation into medical malpractice after a whistleblower alleges widespread misconduct in the treatment of cancer patients; ByteDance says it has no plans to go public anytime soon; and China takes aim at the livestreaming industry