Tesla has always occupied a special place in the U.S. automotive landscape as one of the few original equipment manufacturers that does not have to adhere to state dealership franchise laws that have been in place for decades, but now rivals EV Rivian and Lucid are getting the same treatment in at ...
Tesla has always occupied a special place in the U.S. automotive landscape as one of the few original equipment manufacturers that does not have to adhere to state dealership franchise laws that have been in place for decades, but now rivals EV Rivian and Lucid are getting the same treatment in at ...
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Public hearings by a judge-led independent committee investigating Hong Kong’s deadliest blaze in decades have entered their sixth day and will continue to focus on the deactivation of the fire alarm system and its impact on the ravaged Wang Fuk Court housing e...
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Public hearings by a judge-led independent committee investigating Hong Kong’s deadliest blaze in decades have entered their sixth day and will continue to focus on the deactivation of the fire alarm system and its impact on the ravaged Wang Fuk Court housing estate. Chung Kit-man, director and engineer of Victory Fire Engineering, the contractor responsible...
Photo: VCG China’s Ministry of Finance plans to accelerate legislation for a local surtax and advance the consumption tax law in 2026. The moves, outlined in a ministry report released Monday, reflect efforts to give local authorities more stable and autonomous revenue sources amid ongoing fiscal pressure. A key focus is the local surtax, a reform first proposed at a major Communist Party meeting ...
Photo: VCG China’s Ministry of Finance plans to accelerate legislation for a local surtax and advance the consumption tax law in 2026. The moves, outlined in a ministry report released Monday, reflect efforts to give local authorities more stable and autonomous revenue sources amid ongoing fiscal pressure. A key focus is the local surtax, a reform first proposed at a major Communist Party meeting in July 2024. The tax would merge several existing levies, including urban maintenance and education-related surcharges, and allow local governments to set rates within a prescribed range.
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is often paired with gold as a store of wealth. There is some logic behind that view of Bitcoin, but there are also some very material problems with this cryptocurrency that you shouldn't overlook. The 45% drop in Bitcoin's price in roughly six months may not be the buying opportunity you think it is. Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency that exists outside the typical monetary framew...
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is often paired with gold as a store of wealth. There is some logic behind that view of Bitcoin, but there are also some very material problems with this cryptocurrency that you shouldn't overlook. The 45% drop in Bitcoin's price in roughly six months may not be the buying opportunity you think it is. Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency that exists outside the typical monetary framework. That's the big selling point, since using a cryptocurrency like Bitcoin allows you to make transactions that can't easily be tracked. And, equally important, the valuation of government-backed currencies doesn't directly impact Bitcoin. The price of Bitcoin is dictated by the market. Essentially, Bitcoin's price depends on what Bitcoin traders are willing to pay for it. Image source: Getty Images. Continue reading
Space infrastructure startup Starcloud raised $170 million in Series A funding at a $1.1 billion valuation. Philip Johnston, Co-founder and CEO of Starcloud, discusses his strategy for capital deployment and business growth. He speaks with Shery Ahn and Haidi Stroud Watts on "Bloomberg: The Asia Trade." (Source: Bloomberg)
Space infrastructure startup Starcloud raised $170 million in Series A funding at a $1.1 billion valuation. Philip Johnston, Co-founder and CEO of Starcloud, discusses his strategy for capital deployment and business growth. He speaks with Shery Ahn and Haidi Stroud Watts on "Bloomberg: The Asia Trade." (Source: Bloomberg)