China’s central bank Deputy Governor Fan Yifei is under investigation by an anti-graft agency, the latest high-level finance official to be probed as President Xi Jinping cracks down on corruption. Fan is being investigated for “suspected severe violations of discipline and laws,” according to a statement from the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, the Communist Party’s top graft buster. Fan ...

Abu Dhabi / GULF TIME The China Automotive Technology and Research Center (CATARC) announced the C-NCAP 2021 results of EXEED VX. With the advantages in active and passive safety features, EXEED VX won the “five-star” safety rating, and ranked first among all 7-seat medium and large SUVs since the promulgation of the new regulations in 2018 with a comprehensive score ...

Some of Japan’s biggest trading houses reported bumper profits and flagged more to come as they benefited from higher energy and commodities prices. Sumitomo Corp. raised its full-year net income forecast by almost half to a record of 550 billion yen ($3.7 billion). Marubeni Corp. upgraded its profit guidance to an all-time high, while Itochu Corp.’s second-quarter profit beat analyst ...