Bristol Myers Squibb drafts contingency plans for US restrictions on Chinese pharma
ft.com/content/f3b5f2e5-1abc-4848-8ff2-66891d5f5984
Low herd immunity in Hong Kong may prolong flu season, experts warn after 6-year-old girl dies
scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3260393/low-herd-immunity-hong-kong-may-prolong-flu-season-experts-warn-after-six-year-old-girl-dies
Ad group WPP trails rivals with decline in organic revenue: Britain's WPP became a clear laggard among global ad companies with a drop in organic revenue drop in ...
reuters.com/business/media-telecom/ad-group-wpp-reports-16-drop-first-quarter-organic-growth-2024-04-25/
British commodities platform Marex prices US IPO at $1.35 bln valuation: British commodities platform Marex Group set the pricing of its U.S ...
reuters.com/markets/deals/british-commodities-platform-marex-prices-us-ipo-135-bln-valuation-2024-04-25/
India inspects plants of spice makers MDH, Everest over alleged contamination: India is inspecting facilities of spice makers MDH and Everest for compliance with ...
reuters.com/world/india/india-inspects-facilities-spice-makers-mdh-everest-regulator-says-2024-04-24/
Quick Glance: FSSAI Testing Spice Samples After Hong Kong, Singapore Product Recalls
- Following the discovery of ethylene oxide in products from Everest and MDH in Hong Kong and Singapore, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India has initiated the collection of samples of powdered spices from all brands across the country to assess their quality.
- An unidentified official mentioned that India's food safety regulator has commenced sampling spices from all brands, including MDH and Everest, to ensure compliance with quality standards.
- The official also highlighted that India's Food Safety and Standards Authority, operating under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, does not monitor the quality of spices exported from the country.
- According to Maharashtra Food Assistant Commissioner Ulhas Ingwale, the authority received reports of pesticide residue in specific flavors of MDH and Everest, prompting considerations for sampling and pesticide testing.
BASF: Further job cuts in Ludwigshafen: BASF: Further job cuts in Ludwigshafen - Company - THE RHEINPALAZZ
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China is pushing couples to have more babies for the good of the country. Many young people are saying no
abc.net.au/news/2024-04-25/fertility-rates-in-china-dropping/103654528
Bond Demand Evaporates in Taiwan as Inflation Risks Mount: Taiwan’s government bonds are falling out of favor as traders fear stubborn inflation amid a solid ...
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UBS Upgrades China Stocks to Overweight, Cuts Taiwan and Korea: UBS Group AG raised its recommendation on a key Chinese stock index to overweight in a rare ...
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Paid articlePaid Tiffany Cheung, Hong Kong YouTuber who shared journey fighting cancer, dies at 32
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India tells spice makers to verify quality after Hong Kong allegations: India's spice exports regulator has asked MDH and Everest to provide details of quality ...
reuters.com/world/india/indias-everest-says-its-food-products-are-safe-after-hong-kong-halts-sale-2024-04-23/
Takeaways from AP report on how the search for the coronavirus origins turned toxic
apnews.com/article/china-covid-virus-coronavirus-origins-pandemic-lab-858a4872eb593a7272f654a0f7716ce2
Pharma groups warn of supply crunch over China spying law: Factory inspectors refuse to visit country over fears they could fall foul of tightened rules
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COVID-19: How the search for the pandemic's origins turned poisonous: The Chinese government froze meaningful efforts to trace the origins of the coronavirus ...
apnews.com/article/china-covid-virus-origins-pandemic-lab-leak-bed5ab50dca8e318ab00f60b5911da0c
How to lose weight: 190kg podcaster shed 127kg to make it to his 30th birthday – here’s how he did it
scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3259444/how-lose-weight-190kg-podcaster-shed-127kg-make-it-his-30th-birthday-heres-how-he-did-it
Five Japanese targeted in Pakistan suicide blast: ISLAMABAD -- Five Japanese nationals survived a brazen attack on their vehicle in Karachi on Friday ...
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Paid articlePaid More than 100m visitors traveled to Southeast Asian countries in 2023, reaching 70% of pre-COVID level, following the region's economic recovery and new ... Show more asia.nikkei.com/Business/Travel-Leisure/Visitors-to-ASEAN-hit-100m-in-2023-70-of-pre-COVID-level
Lufthansa evaluates new China routes amid slow recovery in capacity: Lufthansa Airlines' capacity on routes to and from China has returned to 70% of the levels ...
reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/lufthansa-evaluates-new-china-routes-amid-slow-recovery-capacity-2024-04-19/
BASF boss Brudermüller: Germany is not out of the crisis, it is falling behind: Martin Brudermüller imagined his six years at the helm of the German chemical ...
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FBI found it ‘alarming’ that Fauci-funded virus research at Wuhan lab would leave no trace of ‘human manipulation’
nypost.com/2024/04/19/us-news/fbi-got-tip-that-fauci-funded-virus-research-at-wuhan-lab-would-leave-no-trace-of-human-manipulation/
China's drugmakers can't sell mRNA shots but haven't quit yet: China's vaccine developers stuck with unused mRNA COVID shots and idle manufacturing plants are ...
reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/chinas-drugmakers-cant-sell-mrna-shots-havent-quit-yet-2024-04-19/
Tragic death of China teenager ‘encouraged’ to give blood 16 times in 8 months for cash sparks online anger
scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3256313/tragic-death-china-teenager-encouraged-give-blood-16-times-8-months-cash-sparks-online-anger
Vietnam continues support for bank engulfed in massive fraud, central bank says: Vietnam's central bank said on Friday it had continued providing support to ...
reuters.com/business/finance/vietnam-continues-support-bank-engulfed-massive-fraud-central-bank-says-2024-04-19/
‘Handsome’ Beijing man harassed by woman at bus stop who chased and tried to hug him
scmp.com/news/people-culture/gender-diversity/article/3258175/handsome-beijing-man-harassed-strange-woman-bus-stop-who-chased-and-tried-hug-him
InnovationRx: Legislation Could Prevent Pharma Companies From Working With Chinese Contractors
forbes.com/sites/katiejennings/2024/04/17/innovationrx-legislation-could-prevent-pharma-companies-from-working-with-chinese-contractors/
China Industry Has Lowest Capacity Utilization Since Covid Hit: China’s factories used less of their potential in the first quarter than at any time since the ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-16/china-industry-has-lowest-capacity-utilization-since-covid-hit
Whooping cough: what it is, who’s most at risk, how to prevent it and why it’s nicknamed the 100-day cough
scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3259297/whooping-cough-what-it-whos-most-risk-how-prevent-it-and-why-its-nicknamed-100-day-cough
China's GDP grew 5.3% in Q1, beating expectations : China’s economy beat expectations in the first quarter of the year with help from policies and an increase in ...
apnews.com/article/china-gdp-economy-first-quarter-a0743b0982996194c07713c5c701918f
Manufacturers need to face up to new wave of Chinese competition: Pace of post-pandemic development a wake-up call for western companies
ft.com/content/9feb754c-d1c1-4b3b-8e4a-c09c240d1179
EDITORIAL: Prepare for another ‘China shock’: Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
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Frustrated China mother has meltdown while helping son with homework, wants to kick someone, hits wall and breaks toe
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China GDP rises 5.3%, but it doesn't mean the economic pain is over: March retail sales and industrial output fell short of forecasts. First-quarter new home ...
businessinsider.com/china-economy-first-quarter-gdp-growth-but-pain-not-over-2024-4
Famed Hong Kong sushi chain founder Ricky Cheng has died at age 57, friend reveals
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High risk of animal-to-human diseases developing in some China fur farms, welfare group says
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EXCLUSIVE: Ralph Lauren’s ‘cluster approach’ to growing its business in China, world’s biggest luxury market by 2030
scmp.com/business/companies/article/3259196/ralph-laurens-cluster-approach-growing-its-business-china-worlds-biggest-luxury-market-2030
More than 100m visitors traveled to Southeast Asian countries in 2023, reaching 70% of pre-COVID level, following the region's economic recovery and new ... Show more asia.nikkei.com/Business/Travel-Leisure/Visitors-to-ASEAN-hit-100m-in-2023-70-of-pre-COVID-level
Explainer: China, health system top issues as Solomon Islands holds national election
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#BangkokPost : Chinese firms expressed interest in investing in electric vehicle (EV) supply chain and energy businesses in Smart Park Industrial Estate in Rayong ... Show more #business #government #auto #cancer #energy #EVs
Calvin Klein Unveils New Spring 2024 Visuals Starring Bright Vachirawit and Mark Tuan
elle.com.sg/mens/calvin-klein-pring-2024-bright-vachirawit-mark-tuan/
China woman in life-saving double, first by ‘hero’ Spanish doctor after airport heart attack then innovative surgery
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Hong Kong motorcyclist dies after slamming into barrier on highway: A motorcyclist died after slamming into a barrier on a Hong Kong highway early on Friday ...
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The blaze started when piles of plastic rubbish bags burst into flames.
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My 15 year-old-daughter is happy, well-adjusted – and on puberty blockers: Kathryn Hinchliff, whose daughter has been taking puberty blockers since the age of 13 ...
inews.co.uk/inews-lifestyle/daughter-happy-puberty-blockers-3000250
Dying China mother with cancer who decides to create 999 ‘legacy photos’ backed by millions online
scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3256039/dying-china-cancer-mother-who-decides-create-999-legacy-photos-backed-millions-online
China's commercial property segment is seeing some bright spots amid a slump in the wider realty sector
cnbc.com/2024/04/11/chinas-commercial-property-segment-is-seeing-some-bright-spots-.html
Whooping Cough Is Surging in China With Tens of Thousands of Cases and Over a Dozen Deaths
time.com/6965680/china-whooping-cough-cases-surge/
Grifols to refinance debt due in 2025 via sales of notes, Shanghai RAAS stake: Spanish drug maker Grifols plans to meet its debt payments in 2025 with the ...
reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/grifols-refinance-debt-due-2025-via-sales-notes-shanghai-raas-stake-2024-04-10/
Recovering China cancer woman almost dies of weight loss after trying to ‘starve’ her tumours
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Meet the Robots Slicing Your Barbecue Ribs: The meatpacking industry is investing billions of dollars to automate notoriously difficult jobs.
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Will Smith thanks Jackie Chan for helping 'raise' son Jaden: The Hong Kong action star starred as Jaden's mentor in the 2010 remake of 'The Karate ...
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China uncertainty clouds outlook for luxury sector: Investors are bracing for a steep slowdown in luxury sales when luxury companies report their first quarter ...
reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/china-uncertainty-clouds-outlook-luxury-sector-2024-04-09/
Doctors in China successfully transplant pig kidney into brain-dead human patient
wionews.com/science/doctors-in-china-successfully-transplant-pig-kidney-into-brain-dead-human-patient-709688
4 ill after eating at Bafang Dumpling in Taipei | Taiwan News | Apr. 9, 2024 10:58
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U.S., China to hold more financial shock exercises, Treasury officials say: The U.S. and China are deepening cooperation on financial stability issues, U.S ...
reuters.com/business/finance/us-china-hold-more-financial-shock-exercises-treasury-officials-say-2024-04-08/
China's big three state-owned airlines are lagging behind as domestic and Asian competitors dramatically improve their bottom lines following the end of ... Show more asia.nikkei.com/Business/Transportation/Big-three-Chinese-airlines-extend-losing-streak-as-rivals-rise-after-COVID
After monkey bite in Hong Kong: man becomes infected with extremely rare virus: The monkeys in the popular Kam Shan Country Park in Hong Kong are not only ...
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Chinese spending jumps over long holiday weekend, tops pre-COVID level: Chinese travelers spent $7.5 billion domestically during the recent Tomb Sweeping holiday ...
reuters.com/world/china/chinese-spending-jumps-over-long-holiday-weekend-tops-pre-covid-level-2024-04-08/
Should You Pack Lunchables for Your Kid’s School Lunch?: Lunchables and similar meal kits are convenient, but are they a healthy choice?
consumerreports.org/health/lunch-and-snack-packs/should-you-pack-lunchables-for-your-kids-school-lunch-a1165583878/
'World's fattest boy' looks unrecognisable after drastic weight loss: Arya Permana was only 10-years-old when he was dubbed the "world’s fattest boy" ...
dailystar.co.uk/diet-fitness/worlds-fattest-boy-looks-unrecognisable-32534424
Blackstone nears deal to take L'Occitane private, Bloomberg News reports: Blackstone Inc is closing in on a deal to take Hong Kong-listed skincare company ...
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#AccessAsia - #Taiwan 🇹🇼 has demonstrated its resilience and preparedness to #earthquakes in the face of the strongest trauma to hit the island in a quarter of a century ... Show more
China uncertainty clouds outlook for luxury sector: Investors are bracing for a steep slowdown in luxury sales when luxury companies report their first quarter ...
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Opinion | China’s Flag Is Red, Not Green: The West has been too willing to believe Beijing’s claim that it cares about the environment.
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Leather bag from AliExpress found to contain cancer-causing substances 56 times above permitted levels
koreatimes.co.kr/www/tech/2024/04/419_372275.html
Pakistan: Vehicle carrying Chinese nationals was not even bulletproof, says report
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Shaoxing wine aging for 30 years destroyed by 7.2 quake in east Taiwan | Taiwan News | Apr. 8, 2024 17:43
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Activist Oasis says it owns over 3% of Japanese cosmetics firm Kao: Hong Kong-based activist investor Oasis Management said on Monday it owns more than 3% of ...
reuters.com/markets/asia/activist-oasis-says-it-owns-over-3-japanese-cosmetics-firm-kao-2024-04-08/
New Zealand teams win men's and women's titles at the Hong Kong Sevens: New Zealand won the men’s and women’s titles at the Hong Kong Sevens in a tournament that ...
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Quick Glance: New Zealand Teams Clinch Titles at Hong Kong Sevens
- New Zealand secured both the men's and women's titles at the Hong Kong Sevens, concluding a tournament that showcased rugby ahead of the Paris Olympics.
- The All Blacks Sevens scored the initial two tries in a 10-7 victory against France in the men's final, successfully defending their title and closing the three-day event in the traditional home of rugby sevens.
- Michaela Blyde's exceptional performance with three tries and Mahina Paul's late double secured New Zealand's 36-7 victory over the United States in the women's final.
- The Black Ferns Sevens claimed their third consecutive tournament title, surpassing Australia in the women's world series standings.
What’s wrong with Tesla?: Tesla last quarter posted its first annual sales decline since the pandemic – a drop that was significantly worse than expected ...
cnn.com/2024/04/07/business/tesla-ev-sales-slowdown-stock/
Quick Glance: Elon Musk to Unveil Tesla 'Robotaxi' on August 8
- Elon Musk announced that Tesla will unveil its robotaxi on August 8, despite past promises and delays with self-driving cars.
- Musk plans to develop a car without controls for human use and gradually enhance Tesla vehicles with Full Self-Driving capability.
- Currently, buyers can add the Full Self-Driving feature for an additional cost, but experts note that the system is not fully autonomous yet.
- Other companies like Waymo and Cruise are also working on autonomous ride-sharing services, despite safety concerns and incidents.
Pakistan suicide blast: Vehicle carrying Chinese nationals was not bullet, bomb-proof
deccanherald.com/world/pakistan-suicide-blast-vehicle-carrying-chinese-nationals-was-not-bullet-bomb-proof-2968612
Per Ukraine, Taiwan boosts maritime drone production: Taking a page from Ukraine’s naval warfare playbook, Taiwan aims to ramp up the production of unmanned ...
asiatimes.com/2024/04/per-ukraine-taiwan-boosts-maritime-drone-production/
Why Chinese love to dance in public – parks, even restaurants? For health, socialisation or self-expression?
scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3257417/why-chinese-love-dance-public-parks-even-restaurants-health-socialisation-or-self-expression
Giorgio Armani bags were produced by exploited Chinese workers near Milan, Italian police say
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Quick Glance: Italian Police Uncover Exploitation in Giorgio Armani Supply Chain
- Exploited Chinese workers in Italy by an unauthorized subcontractor made handbags and accessories for the Giorgio Armani fashion house, according to Italian police.
- The company denied wrongdoing, stating that control and prevention measures to minimize abuses in the supply chain were in place.
- Police revealed a system of illegal intermediation and exploitation of workers, primarily associated with the agricultural sector.
- Investigation into the fashion supply chain in Milan and Bergamo led to the closure of factories with unhealthy working conditions and safety violations, along with fines for the Chinese owners.
China's tech workers trapped in jobs by noncompete contracts: HONG KONG -- On a chilly night in late February, 24-year-old tech worker Emma decided to kill ...
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