Despite US sanctions on Xinjiang cotton, China’s textile industry weathers the storm

When the US government announced the addition of 43 Chinese companies to an import blacklist in late July over allegations of forced labour in the country’s western Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region – including several household food and apparel brands – the local reaction to the news was surprisingly calm.

“It felt like a sudden batch of companies was added out of nowhere … but it shouldn’t have much of an impact on the sector,” said the owner of a cotton-ginning mill in southern Xinjiang, who spoke on condition


Vance weighs in on Jivani trade advocacy and how Carney tried to ‘out-tough’ Trump

WASHINGTON — U.S. Vice-President JD Vance weighed in on the latest trade deal with Canada at a fundraising event Wednesday, saying Prime Minister Mark Carney tried to "out-tough" President Donald Trump while crediting his longtime friend Conservative MP Jamil Jivani as a helpful advocate for Canada.

銀債今開鑼 宜最多抽30手 拆解100萬認購迷思 專家教「3層階梯式」理財

新一批銀色債券今日(21日)起正式接受認購,發行額最多550億元,年期3年,保底息率達4.25厘,銀行及券商均推出多項豁免收費優惠、甚至大抽獎吸客,不少年滿60歲的「老友記」都希望認購,但究竟抽幾多手


2 Hijackings in 4 Days: Somali Piracy Surges

Experts worry that the conflict in Iran and other regional dynamics are setting the stage for a Somali pirates’ comeback.

GoDeal24 Back to School Sale: Deep Discounts on Genuine Software

A new semester calls for a PC that's ready from day one - not halfway set up. That's why the smartest back-to-school move isn't buying Windows and Office separately: it's grabbing them together. When Windows 11 Pro and Office 2024 Pro run as a pair, you get something neither delivers alone—a seamless ecosystem where Snap Layouts let you tile your research, essay, and notes side by side, while Office's optimized codebase takes full

B.C., federal governments announce $106.5 million investment for new fisheries fund

VICTORIA — The British Columbia and federal governments have announced a joint investment of $106.5 million over five years to help restore salmon habitat and to support the province's fish and seafood sectors.

法國世界報:許家印被判刑,中國政府推進現房銷售制度

今天的法國世界報對許家印被判刑做了報道。報紙說,8月20日星期四,67歲的許家印在經歷了幾個月的拘押與磨難後現身廣東深圳的一家法院;他那滿頭白髮,見證了他的敗落。這位曾經的億萬富翁、恆大房地產帝國的創

Music and memories fill Little Burgundy church for Oliver Jones’s final farewell

Family, friends, musicians and admirers gathered at Montreal’s Union United Church Thursday for a memorial service honouring Canadian music icon Oliver Jones. The Little Burgundy church, where Jones played his first concert at age five, was filled with music and memories as the community said its final goodbye.


Roots agrees to go-private transaction with Marquee Brands

TORONTO — Roots Corp. says it has agreed to a go-private transaction led by Marquee Brands for $4.10 per share.

The Message Behind Trump’s Threats of ‘Economic Warfare’ Against Iran

President Trump’s threats of an “economic D-Day” carry a clear signal to Iran that he does not want to go back to war.