Jack Ma living in Japan after China tech crackdown: FT TOKYO: Alibaba founder Jack Ma has been living in Tokyo for almost six months after disappearing from public view... Updated 30 Nov, 2022 02:48pm
Business & Finance Aussie jumps on China reopening hopes NEW YORK: The Aussie bounced back on Tuesday as sentiment improved on hopes that China would reopen from COVID... Published 30 Nov, 2022 06:52am
Pakistan Pakistan seeks support from Bank of China to bring back macroeconomic stability ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has sought support from the Bank of China to bring back macroeconomic stability, the South Asian... Updated 01 Dec, 2022 05:47pm
World China’s Xi looks to strengthen energy ties with Russia BEIJING: China is willing to forge a closer partnership with Russia on energy issues to ensure global energy... Published 29 Nov, 2022 05:27pm
Markets Qatar agrees long-term gas supply deal with Germany: energy minister DOHA: Qatar has agreed to send Germany two million tons of liquefied natural gas a year for at least 15 years,... Published 29 Nov, 2022 01:56pm
Business & Finance Toyota’s Oct global vehicle production up 23%, above its target TOKYO: Toyota Motor Corp reported on Tuesday a 23% rise in October global vehicle output, beating its own target for... Published 29 Nov, 2022 11:33am
World Xinjiang eases some Covid measures BEIJING: China’s western Xinjiang region eased some Covid restrictions in its capital Urumqi on Monday, after a... Published 29 Nov, 2022 07:35am
Business & Finance Debt-hit China Evergrande sells land for $1bn BEIJING: Embattled property giant China Evergrande has sold land earlier earmarked for its headquarters in the... Published 29 Nov, 2022 07:26am
Markets China’s iron ore traders seek low-cost Indian supplies as steel margins slump BEIJING: China is set to snap up significant volumes of low-grade Indian iron ore in coming weeks, as Chinese... Published 29 Nov, 2022 07:18am
World Canada unveils new Asia-Pacific strategy with eye on China OTTAWA: Canada on Sunday unveiled its new economic and diplomatic strategy for the Asia-Pacific region, allocating... Published 29 Nov, 2022 05:57am
World China tightens security after rare protests against COVID curbs SHANGHAI/BEIJING: Police on Monday stopped and searched people at the sites of weekend protests in Shanghai and... Published 28 Nov, 2022 06:36pm
Markets China’s net gold imports via Hong Kong nearly halve in October China’s net gold imports in October via Hong Kong fell 45% from the previous month, Hong Kong Census and Statistics... Published 28 Nov, 2022 05:48pm
Technology Who’s next? Chinese EVs drive Stellantis’ Jeep off the road LONDON/MILAN: The bankruptcy of Stellantis’ Jeep joint venture in China could spell trouble for other global... Published 28 Nov, 2022 02:17pm
World China COVID cases hit fresh record high after weekend of protests BEIJING: China posted another record high COVID-19 infections on Monday, after an extraordinary weekend of protests... Published 28 Nov, 2022 10:10am
Markets Gold dips as dollar gains on China COVID risks Gold prices slipped on Monday, as the dollar strengthened on safe-haven demand triggered by protests in several... Published 28 Nov, 2022 09:57am
Markets Wheat hits 3-month low on Black Sea supplies, China protests SINGAPORE: Chicago wheat slid around 1.5% on Monday to its lowest in three months, with supplies from the Black Sea... Published 28 Nov, 2022 09:55am
Technology China set to launch Shenzhou-15 spacecraft to its space station on Tuesday BEIJING: China will launch the Shenzhou-15 spacecraft to its space station at 11:08 p.m. (1508 GMT) on Nov. 29, the... Published 28 Nov, 2022 09:25am
Business & Finance Pakistan receives first batch of high-speed rail coaches from China KARACHI: Pakistan Railways on Sunday received the first 46 out of 230 new high-speed passenger coaches from China.... Updated 28 Nov, 2022 10:57am
Print Zero-Covid policy: hundreds of people take to the streets SHANGHAI: Hundreds of people took to the streets in China’s major cities on Sunday to protest against the... Published 28 Nov, 2022 05:48am
Business & Finance China’s industrial profits drop further as COVID woes take toll on economy BEIJING: China’s industrial firms saw overall profits decline further in the January-October period as COVID-19... Published 27 Nov, 2022 12:29pm
World Protests in Shanghai as anger mounts over China’s zero-Covid policy SHANGHAI: Angry crowds took to the streets of Shanghai early Sunday calling for an end to lockdowns, as China... Published 27 Nov, 2022 10:26am
Business & Finance PIA to start Islamabad-Xian-Islamabad direct flights next month BEIJING: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) was granted permission by the Civil Aviation Administration of China... Published 27 Nov, 2022 05:58am
Business & Finance US bans gear from China’s Huawei and ZTE over security risk WASHINGTON: US authorities announced a ban Friday on the import or sale of communications equipment deemed “an... Published 27 Nov, 2022 05:58am
World Iran blasts ‘useless’ UN rights probe into unrest TEHRAN: Iran’s foreign ministry has condemned a United Nations Human Rights Council decision to probe the Islamic... Published 25 Nov, 2022 06:45pm
Markets China stocks rise on property boost; Hong Kong slips as COVID weighs SHANGHAI: China stocks rose on Friday, boosted by property developers after the country’s latest measures to support... Published 25 Nov, 2022 02:20pm
Markets China helping diversify energy mix, says President ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi Thursday said that Chinese investment and contributions to Pakistan’s energy and... Published 25 Nov, 2022 06:43am
World UK clamps down on Chinese surveillance cameras LONDON: UK government departments were ordered Thursday to stop installing Chinese-made surveillance cameras at... Published 25 Nov, 2022 06:34am
World China’s ‘iPhone city’ tightens Covid rules after violent protests BEIJING: China has ordered six million people into lockdown in a city where violent protests broke out at an iPhone... Published 25 Nov, 2022 06:24am
World Saudi to host China-Arab summit in early December DUBAI: Saudi Arabia will host the first-ever Chinese-Arab summit in early December, Beijing's consul in Dubai has... Published 24 Nov, 2022 08:18pm
World EU chief Michel to head to China for Xi meeting BRUSSELS: EU chief Charles Michel will head to Beijing next week for a meeting with China’s President Xi Jinping, a... Updated 24 Nov, 2022 02:05pm