Years after resisting pressure to move to China, Lee Hung Lung says his bet has paid off. Sales at his Malaysia-based Hotayi Electronic are surging, it's hiring more workers, considering an expansion, and picking and choosing orders.
China's crude oil imports in September rose 10.8% from a year earlier as refiners ramped up output amid stable profit margins and solid fuel demand.
China's soybean imports in September fell 13.5% from the previous month, customs data showed on Monday, as an epidemic of African swine fever that has slashed China's pig herd reduced demand for soymeal.
China's copper imports in September rose 10.15% from a month earlier to 445,000 tonnes, the highest level in eight months, data from the General Administration of Customs showed on Monday.
China's rare earth exports in September fell 17.9% from August, customs data showed on Monday, amid lingering fears that the world's top producer of the minerals will restrict supply because of its trade row with the United States.
China's exports fell at a faster pace in September while imports contracted for a fifth straight month, pointing to further weakness in the economy and underlining the need for more stimulus as the Sino-U.S. trade war drags on.
China's iron ore imports rose for a third straight month in September to a 20-month high, according to customs data released on Monday, fueled by firm demand at steel mills and stable shipments from big miners.
China's pork imports in September surged 76% from a year earlier while beef imports came close to a monthly record, as it stocked up on proteins after disease decimated its huge hog herd, customs data showed on Monday.
Asian share markets firmed on Monday as signs of progress in the Sino-U.S. trade standoff whetted risk appetite, though investors were wary of the damage already done to the global economy.
About 43% of cyberattacks are aimed at small businesses. On average, these cost $200,000, putting 60% of these companies out of business in six months.
Higher tariffs. Slower growth. The countdown to Brexit.
U.S. officials on Friday promised a "Phase 1" deal with China on a host of conflicts from intellectual property to currency was imminent, but China's official state-owned news organization Xinhua struck a more cautious tone.
CNBC spoke to people about how they fell into medical debt and how it shapes their lives.
Fisher was initially defiant amid the backlash in an interview with Bloomberg, in which he said he had "given a lot of talks, a lot of times, in a lot of places and said stuff like this and never gotten that type of response."
The United Auto Workers union said Saturday it will boost strike pay for 48,000 hourly workers at General Motors Co by $25 a week to $275 as a strike against the largest U.S. automaker nears the end of its fourth week.