China sees COP28 progress on fossil fuels DUBAI: China said Saturday it saw progress at COP28 climate talks in a dispute over the future of fossil fuels, as... Published 09 Dec, 2023 07:13pm
Life & Style In China’s slowing beauty market, big brand discounts won’t cut it SHANGHAI: Expensive beauty hauls are a thing of the past for Evelyn Zhu. The Chinese branding professional says she... Published 08 Dec, 2023 06:18pm
Markets China blue-chip stocks fall to a near 5-year low SHANGHAI: China’s blue-chip shares closed down at a nearly five-year low on Thursday, and Hong Kong stocks also... Published 08 Dec, 2023 05:20am
Business & Finance ASEAN+3 agree on new financing facility to fend off crisis TOKYO: Deputies of the ASEAN+3 group of nations agreed on Thursday to set up a new regional lending facility to... Published 08 Dec, 2023 05:20am
Business & Finance China and EU leaders agree on need of ‘balanced’ trade ties BEIJING: China and the European Union agreed their trade relationship should be more balanced at their first... Published 08 Dec, 2023 05:20am
World China’s Xi to visit Vietnam next week BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit neighbouring Vietnam next week to push for deeper ties between the... Published 07 Dec, 2023 05:55pm
World EU tells China ‘differences’ must be addressed BEIJING: EU President Ursula von der Leyen told Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday that the bloc and its biggest... Published 07 Dec, 2023 05:29pm
World Singapore, China plan reciprocal 30-day visa-free entry Singapore and China will put in place a 30-day mutual visa exemption agreement early next year, the Singapore... Published 07 Dec, 2023 05:09pm
Pakistan Soaring pollution in Pakistan’s Lahore fills wards with sick children LAHORE: In the packed paediatric emergency room of a Lahore public hospital, parents holding sick children lined up... Published 07 Dec, 2023 11:30am
World China launches world’s first fourth-generation nuclear reactor BEIJING: China began commercial operations of the world’s first next-generation, gas-cooled nuclear reactor power... Published 06 Dec, 2023 08:00pm
World Italy withdraws from China’s Belt and Road project ROME: Italy has withdrawn from China’s vast Belt and Road infrastructure initiative, more than four years after... Published 06 Dec, 2023 06:03pm
Business & Finance Chinese media calls Moody’s ‘biased’, govt reaction seen more restrained BEIJING: Chinese state media called Moody’s “biased” on Wednesday for its negative rating outlook on the world’s No.... Published 06 Dec, 2023 02:38pm
World 2023 to be hottest year on record after ‘extraordinary’ November PARIS: This year will be the hottest in recorded history after an “extraordinary” November became the sixth... Published 06 Dec, 2023 12:52pm
Markets China blue-chip stocks hit 5-year lows, yuan eases after Moody’s move SHANGHAI: China’s blue-chip stocks slumped to an almost five-year trough on Wednesday while the yuan currency... Published 06 Dec, 2023 11:45am
Technology Nvidia to develop new chips that comply with US export regulations SINGAPORE: Nvidia will continue to develop a new set of products that comply with US government regulations... Published 06 Dec, 2023 09:41am
Business & Finance Moody’s downgrades outlook on China credit rating over debt fears BEIJING: Ratings agency Moody’s on Tuesday downgraded the outlook on China’s credit rating to “negative” ... Published 06 Dec, 2023 04:27am
World China says Afghan Taliban must reform before full diplomatic ties BEIJING: China said on Tuesday Afghanistan’s Taliban government will need to introduce political reforms, improve... Published 06 Dec, 2023 04:27am
World EU chief warns China on trade gap ahead of summit BRUSSELS: European Union member states won’t tolerate their growing trade imbalance with China forever, EU chief... Published 05 Dec, 2023 05:28pm
Business & Finance Moody’s cuts China’s credit outlook to negative Ratings agency Moody’s on Tuesday cut its outlook on China’s government credit ratings to negative from stable,... Published 05 Dec, 2023 01:15pm
World China accuses US of ‘stirring up’ South China Sea tensions BEIJING: China on Monday said the United States was responsible for “deliberate stirring up” of tensions in the... Published 05 Dec, 2023 03:01am
World China willing to continue strengthening cooperation with Belarus: state media BEIJING: China is willing to continue strengthening its strategic cooperation with Belarus, President Xi Jinping was... Published 04 Dec, 2023 11:46am
World Belarus President Lukashenko to visit China from Sunday Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko would make a working visit to China from Sunday to Monday, Belarusian... Published 03 Dec, 2023 11:44am
World Afghanistan’s Taliban sends new ambassador to Beijing Afghanistan’s Taliban administration has appointed a former spokesperson as ambassador to China, the foreign affairs... Published 01 Dec, 2023 06:11pm
World China seeks ‘concrete’ roadmap for two-state solution to solve Gaza conflict BEIJING: China called on the United Nations Security Council on Thursday to formulate a “concrete” timetable and... Published 01 Dec, 2023 04:43am
Markets China stocks end nearly flat on PMI data SHANGHAI: China stocks closed nearly flat on Thursday after downbeat manufacturing data, with investors calling for... Published 01 Dec, 2023 04:43am
Business & Finance Maritime Dialogue: Pakistan, China agree to maintain momentum of bilateral exchanges ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China have emphasised the need to advance practical cooperation to jointly respond to... Published 01 Dec, 2023 04:43am
World Henry Kissinger, singular US diplomat, dead at 100 WASHINGTON: Henry Kissinger, the former US secretary of state whose unapologetic promotion of raw American power... Updated 30 Nov, 2023 04:26pm
World China calls for immediate ‘sustained humanitarian truce’ in Israel-Hamas conflict BEIJING: China on Thursday called for a “sustained humanitarian truce” in the Israel-Hamas conflict, in a foreign... Updated 30 Nov, 2023 12:22pm
Technology China’s Didi Global app disruption due to software failure, not cyberattack BEIJING: China’s Didi Global ride-hailing app was disrupted earlier this week by an underlying system software... Published 29 Nov, 2023 10:39am
World ‘Tax the bad’ to boost climate finance, COP28 panel advises Increasing taxes on polluting activities and cutting fossil fuel subsidies could generate trillions of dollars to... Published 29 Nov, 2023 10:17am