China's factory activity continues months-long contraction
Factory activity in China contracted for the eighth consecutive month in November. The manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) stood at 49.2 in November, down from 49.0 in October. The non-manufacturing PMI, which includes services and construction, fell to 49.5 from 50.1 in October, shrinking for the first time since December 2022. The government's 2025 growth target is around 5%.
The official manufacturing purchasing managers index rose slightly to 49.2 in November from 49 in October. The PMI is measured on a scale between 0 and 100, with a reading below 50 indicating contraction. A prolonged slump in China’s property market and falling home prices are still hurting consumer confidence and real estate investments. Intense price competition domestically in many …
Deep Sea Cables: The Secret Battle for the Internet
It is November 17, 2024. Two important data cables are cut in the Baltic Sea. Authorities are investigating a Chinese ship. Russia or China could paralyze Europe's Internet. How much does the world cost? : Deep sea cables: The secret battle for the Internet.
The death toll from a massive fire in Hong Kong has risen to 146 people. Three men associated with the construction firm in charge of the renovation at the housing complex were arrested and are under investigation in connection with the fire. Three days of mourning will be observed from Nov. 29 to Dec. 1.
Japan ‘One Piece’ singer stopped mid-performance as Japan-China relations sour
Maki Otsuki had to stop her performance on stage in Shanghai on Friday. She was supposed to perform at the Bandai Namco Festival 2025. Relations between Tokyo and Beijing soured this month after remarks by the Japanese prime minister suggesting Tokyo could intervene militarily in any attack on Taiwan.
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Anger mounts in Hong Kong over apartment fires as Beijing warns against ‘anti-China disruptors’
Miles Kwan, 24, was arrested on suspicion of trying to incite sedition in relation to the blaze in the Wang Fuk Court complex in the northern Tai Po district. A petition demanding government accountability, an independent probe into possible corruption, proper resettlement for residents, and a review of construction oversight attracted more than 10,000 signatures by Saturday afternoon. The cause …