Alexandra Stevenson
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World Fears a Wider Trade War. Malaysia Sees an Opportunity.
In a new era for global trade in which Donald J. Trump has promised tariffs, Malaysia and Singapore are finalizing a deal for greater economic...
Han Dongfang, Once China’s ‘Worst Nightmare,’ Refuses to Back Down
Neither jail nor exile to Hong Kong have stopped Han Dongfang, a former Tiananmen Square protest leader, from championing workers’ rights. “If you’re born stubborn,...
Steven Madden C.E.O. Says It Is Moving Production Out of China
The prospect of higher tariffs under President-elect Trump spurred the company to accelerate its plan to shift where its shoes are made.
In a Malaysian Pop-Up City, Echoes of China’s Housing Crash
Forest City was an audacious $100 billion project by a top Chinese developer. Today, the project is a fraction of what had been planned and...
China Stocks Surge After Mortgage Curbs Are Removed
After seeing prices decline for years, Chinese officials have made a burst of policy changes aimed at making easier to buy homes.
China Fines PwC $62 Million for Botching Its Work for Evergrande
The authorities also imposed a six-month suspension on the local operations of the global firm, which was once one a dominant auditing firm in China.
In Shanghai, Searching for Those in Search of Connection
Every week, lonely retirees in the city gather in a public park — and an Ikea canteen — with one goal in mind: finding true...
Cathay Pacific Finds 15 Airbus A350 Planes Need Engine Repairs
The Hong Kong airline has canceled dozens of flights to inspect Airbus A350 planes since it found a problem with a Rolls-Royce engine in one...
From People’s Park to Ikea, Shanghai’s Seniors Look for Love
China has more people 65 or older than any other country, and more and more of them are unattached.
Business-First Hong Kong Now Comes With a Catch: Beijing Politics
The city, promised some autonomy by China, is trying to move on from a security law imposed by Beijing. Companies are learning that’s not always...