Chinese actress fined $46million for tax evasion
A look at Beijing鈥檚 campaign against what it calls 鈥榗haotic鈥� celebrity culture
China has fined Zheng Shuang, a high-profile actress, $46m for tax evasion and told producers to stop hiring her. It鈥檚 part of a crackdown on what Beijing is calling 鈥榗haotic鈥� celebrity culture. Rob Young speaks to Casey Hall, Asia correspondent for the Business of Fashion website in Shanghai.
The head of the US Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, has addressed the virtual meeting of central bankers at Jackson Hole. We鈥檒l hear reaction from Michael Hewson, chief market strategist at CMC Markets, and the 麻豆社鈥檚 economics correspondent, Andrew Walker.
And with campaigning in Canada鈥檚 election next month well underway, the 麻豆社鈥檚 Fergus Nicoll looks at the issues and the candidates.
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