China to crack down on malicious online comments damaging reputation of businesses BEIJING: China’s cyberspace regulator vowed on Tuesday to clamp down on malicious online comments that damage the... Published 30 Mar, 2023 08:15am
Business & Finance Hong Kong loses lustre as retail units go vacant and big brands look to China HONG KONG: Hong Kong, one of the world’s top luxury shopping destinations, is losing its lustre as high-end retail... Published 30 Mar, 2023 08:13am
World Spanish PM seeks international image with China visit MADRID: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez begins Thursday a visit to China he hopes will show Spain has gained... Published 30 Mar, 2023 06:35am
World Saudi agrees to partner with SCO RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has agreed to join the Shanghai Cooperation Organization as a “dialogue partner”, state... Published 30 Mar, 2023 06:35am
Opinion Preparing for the ‘petroyuan’? I wonder how long a certain Zoltar Pozsar, New York-based economist and investment research director at Credit ... Published 30 Mar, 2023 06:35am
Business & Finance China invests $1.9bn in top chipmaker: report BEIJING: China is pumping $1.9 billion into its top memory chipmaker, according to media reports, as US restrictions... Published 30 Mar, 2023 06:35am
Business & Finance Annual net profit of Chinese EV giant BYD up 446pc BEIJING: Chinese battery and electric vehicle manufacturer BYD announced Tuesday a net profit in 2022 of 16.6 ... Published 30 Mar, 2023 06:35am
Business & Finance China’s factory activity BEIJING: China’s factory activity likely grew at a slower pace in March, a Reuters poll showed on Wednesday,... Published 30 Mar, 2023 06:35am
World Biden says world ‘turning the tide’ toward democracy WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden said Wednesday that the world was “turning the tide” toward freedoms as he led a... Published 29 Mar, 2023 09:23pm
World Zelenskiy invites Xi to visit Ukraine Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has extended an invitation to Chinese President Xi Jinping to visit, the... Published 29 Mar, 2023 12:07pm
Technology BYD downplays China price war impact after Q4 profit jumps HONG KONG/SHANGHAI: Chinese electric vehicle (EV) giant BYD said on Wednesday it was large enough to shake off the... Published 29 Mar, 2023 11:50am
World Riyadh joins Shanghai Cooperation Organization as ties with Beijing grow RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s cabinet approved on Wednesday a decision to join the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, as... Published 29 Mar, 2023 11:26am
Technology Car battery recycling market gears up for future boom FREIBERG: Researcher Anna Vanderbruggen peers into a vat of dark bubbling liquid, the result of a process she has... Published 29 Mar, 2023 10:06am
World Russia in talks with India to develop Northern Sea shipping route Russia and India are looking at expanding the use of the Northern Sea shipping route that passes through the Artic... Published 29 Mar, 2023 09:59am
Business & Finance China developer Shimao seeks to sell Hong Kong hotel for $828m HONG KONG: Chinese property developer Shimao Group is seeking to sell its hotel in Hong Kong close to the... Published 29 Mar, 2023 06:27am
World Xi hails Middle East thaw in call with Saudi crown prince BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping lauded what he called the easing of tensions in the Middle East during a call... Published 28 Mar, 2023 12:57pm
World China spent $240 billion bailing out ‘Belt & Road’ countries, study shows JOHANNESBURG: China spent $240 billion bailing out 22 developing countries between 2008 and 2021, with the amount... Published 28 Mar, 2023 12:11pm
Markets China stocks fall on industrial profit slump SHANGHAI: China and Hong Kong stocks fell on Monday, led by Chinese state-owned enterprises and tech shares, as... Published 28 Mar, 2023 06:21am
Business & Finance China’s industrial profits slump in Jan-Feb BEIJING: Profits at industrial firms in China declined 22.9% in the first two months of 2023 from the year before,... Published 28 Mar, 2023 06:21am
World Indian govt has 54 Chinese investment proposals pending: finance minister The Indian government has received about 54 foreign direct investment proposals from China since last year that are... Published 27 Mar, 2023 08:06pm
Markets China’s gold imports via HK triple in Feb on price dip China’s February net gold imports via Hong Kong nearly tripled from the previous month, surging on the back of a... Published 27 Mar, 2023 06:10pm
World China will maintain certain level of growth amid transition: Premier Li BEIJING: China will maintain a certain level of economic expansion as it speeds up a transition towards higher... Published 27 Mar, 2023 05:59pm
Technology China says US presumption of guilt against TikTok is baseless BEIJING: The US has made a presumption of guilt against TikTok without presenting any evidence that threatens its... Published 27 Mar, 2023 12:51pm
Markets Sinopec’s 2022 net profit falls 6.9% as COVID curbs hit fuel, chemicals demand SINGAPORE: Asia’s top oil refiner China Petroleum & Chemical Corp, better known as Sinopec Corp, recorded a 6.9%... Published 27 Mar, 2023 10:57am
World Saudi, Iranian foreign ministers to meet during Muslim holy month Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud and his Iranian counterpart, Hossein Amirabdollahian, have... Published 27 Mar, 2023 10:56am
Business & Finance China firm wins tender to redevelop Solomon Islands port SYDNEY: The Solomon Islands has awarded a multi-million-dollar contract to a Chinese state company to upgrade an... Published 27 Mar, 2023 07:43am
Markets China holds ‘upper hand’ in Russian gas exports BEIJING: A massive new gas pipeline to China could help reduce Russia’s reliance on European buyers, but analysts... Published 27 Mar, 2023 07:15am
Print China opens ties with Honduras BEIJING/TEGUCIGAL-PA/TAIPEI: China established diplomatic ties with Honduras on Sunday after the Central American... Published 27 Mar, 2023 06:15am
Business & Finance Evergrande’s EV unit warns it may halt production amid funds shortage HONG KONG: China Evergrande New Energy Vehicle Group Ltd said on Thursday it may have to halt production of electric... Published 27 Mar, 2023 06:15am
Business & Finance Aramco affirms support for China’s energy security RIYADH: Saudi Arabian oil giant Aramco affirmed on Sunday its support for China’s long-term energy security and... Published 27 Mar, 2023 06:15am