China’s Xiaomi to enter cut-throat EV market for the first time BEIJING: Chinese consumer tech giant Xiaomi will launch its first-ever EV at a press conference in Beijing Thursday,... Published 28 Mar, 2024 11:19am
Business & Finance Toyota’s global sales slide 7% in February, led by slumps in China and Japan TOKYO: Toyota Motor’s global sales dropped 7% in February from a year earlier, hurt by a heavy decline in China due... Published 28 Mar, 2024 10:38am
World Sri Lanka PM says China to develop strategic infrastructure COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s prime minister said Wednesday that China has pledged to develop the island nation’s... Published 28 Mar, 2024 07:20am
World China’s pledges to Southeast Asia come up $50bn short, says study SYDNEY: China promised billions of dollars to infrastructure projects across Southeast Asia, but many of these were... Published 28 Mar, 2024 06:30am
World China’s top coal mining province sees production ‘stabilising’ BEIJING: China’s top coal-producing province of Shanxi intends to stabilise output of the fossil fuel this year... Published 28 Mar, 2024 06:30am
Business & Finance China’s Xiaomi to start deliveries of its first EV model BEIJING: China’s Xiaomi said on Tuesday it will start deliveries of its first electric vehicle (EV) model SU7 this... Published 28 Mar, 2024 06:30am
World Yellen to urge China to address overcapacity issues WASHINGTON: A surge in cheap exports from China in industries like electric vehicles could bring “global... Published 27 Mar, 2024 07:48pm
Pakistan Pakistan’s military, civilian officials to probe bombing that killed Chinese nationals PM Shehbaz calls for joint investigation after suicide bombing in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Updated 27 Mar, 2024 07:43pm
Business & Finance China’s industrial profits rise 10.2% in Jan-Feb BEIJING: Profits at China’s industrial firms jumped 10.2% in the January-February period from the same period last... Published 27 Mar, 2024 11:20am
Technology Chinese TikTok sellers complain of under-fire platform tightening US rule enforcement SHENZHEN: Chinese e-commerce vendors that want to sell products on TikTok Shop in the US as an alternative to Amazon... Published 27 Mar, 2024 10:59am
World China’s President Xi meets US executives, academics in Beijing BEIJING: China’s President Xi Jinping met with US executives and academics at the Great Hall of the People in... Published 27 Mar, 2024 10:32am
World China’s Xi Jinping to meet with American executives on Wednesday, sources say BEIJING: China’s President Xi Jinping will meet with American business leaders in Beijing on Wednesday, according to... Published 26 Mar, 2024 10:26am
World China vows to treat foreign firms equally amid industrial upgrade push BEIJING: China pledged on Monday to treat foreign companies the same way as domestic peers in a bid to attract more... Published 26 Mar, 2024 04:20am
Markets China and HK stocks close down as investors take profits SHANGHAI: China and Hong Kong stocks closed down on Monday, led by tech and media shares, as profit-taking in those... Published 26 Mar, 2024 04:20am
World UK PM Sunak promises action against Chinese cyberattacks LONDON: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Monday the UK would do what was necessary to protect itself from a... Published 25 Mar, 2024 07:14pm
World Sri Lankan prime minister arrives in China for state visit BEIJING: Sri Lankan Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena arrived in China Monday for a visit during which he will meet... Published 25 Mar, 2024 02:27pm
Markets China state-owned banks seen selling dollars for yuan to stabilise currency, sources say SHANGHAI: China’s major state-owned banks were seen selling dollars for yuan in onshore markets on Monday to... Published 25 Mar, 2024 09:59am
World China to allocate more resources to ensure employment, finance minister says BEIJING: China will allocate more fiscal resources to ensure employment, among other aspects of people’s... Published 24 Mar, 2024 10:37am
World China could grow faster with pro-market reforms, IMF managing director says BEIJING: With a comprehensive package of pro-market reforms, China could grow considerably faster than a status quo... Updated 24 Mar, 2024 09:29pm
Business & Finance China’s Didi swings to profit in fourth quarter Didi Global, China’s largest ride-hailing company, on Saturday reported a fourth-quarter profit, indicating that the... Published 23 Mar, 2024 10:34am
Pakistan To boost reserves, Pakistan to tap China for $300mn Panda Bonds: report In interview with Bloomberg, finance minister Aurangzeb says option should have been explored 'some time back' Updated 22 Mar, 2024 10:24pm
World Russia, Ukraine see crisis eventually resolved through talks, China’s special envoy says BEIJING: Russia and Ukraine believe that their crisis will be solved through talks, even as both are adamant on... Updated 22 Mar, 2024 10:40am
World China opposes US remarks on Arunachal Pradesh, foreign ministry says BEIJING: China strongly opposes the United States saying Arunachal Pradesh is part of India, a spokesperson for the... Published 22 Mar, 2024 04:57am
World IMF pushes Sri Lanka to clinch debt deal with China COLOMBO: Sri Lanka must speed up debt restructuring with key bilateral lender China and other creditors to sustain a... Published 21 Mar, 2024 06:34pm
World China firmly opposes US remarks on Arunachal Pradesh, foreign ministry says BEIJING: China strongly deplores and firmly opposes the United States saying Arunachal Pradesh is part of India, a... Published 21 Mar, 2024 01:37pm
Markets Lower LNG prices trigger surge in Asian spot market purchases SINGAPORE: Price-sensitive liquefied natural gas buyers from China, India and parts of Southeast Asia are snapping... Published 21 Mar, 2024 10:57am
World Australia tightens student visa rules as migration hits record high SYDNEY: Australia will begin enforcing tougher visa rules for foreign students this week as official data showed... Published 21 Mar, 2024 09:54am
World 14 killed, 37 injured in north China road tunnel accident BEIJING: Fourteen people were killed and 37 others injured after a bus crashed inside an expressway tunnel in... Published 20 Mar, 2024 12:05pm
Markets China’s Jan-Feb fuel oil imports rise 21% y/y China’s fuel oil imports for the January and February period rose by a fifth from a year ago, data from the General... Published 20 Mar, 2024 10:37am
Markets China expands list of GM soybean, corn variety approvals BEIJING: China has approved 27 genetically modified corn seed varieties and 3 GM soybean varieties, expanding its... Published 20 Mar, 2024 03:00am