ASML chip machines blocked from export to China THE HAGUE: Cutting-edge chip manufacturing machines from Dutch semiconductor giant ASML have been blocked from ... Published 03 Jan, 2024 05:32am
World China saw hottest recorded year in 2023 SHANGHAI: China’s average temperature in 2023 was its hottest since records began, state media said citing officials... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:31pm
Life & Style China sees robust travel, tourism demand during New Year’s Day holiday BEIJING: Travel in China flourished over the three-day New Year’s holiday, with 135 million domestic tourist trips,... Published 02 Jan, 2024 01:47pm
Markets China issues 2024 crude import quotas, 60% more than year earlier SINGAPORE: China has released 179.01 million metric tons of crude import quotas for 2024, according to Chinese... Published 02 Jan, 2024 11:43am
Business & Finance Asia’s factories end 2023 on soft note amid fragile China recovery SYDNEY: Asia’s factory activity weakened in December, portending a shaky start for the region’s manufacturing... Published 02 Jan, 2024 10:52am
World New Zealand says China’s safeguard duties on milk powder over SYDNEY: New Zealand said on Monday all its dairy products were now able to enter China duty-free as safeguard duties... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
Business & Finance China’s Changxin Memory delays IPO, eyeing valuation of $19.5bn BEIJING: Chinese chip maker Changxin Memory Technologies Inc (CXMT) is delaying its initial public offering (IPO) ... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
World China’s first domestically built cruise ship begins maiden voyage SHANGHAI: China’s first domestically built cruise ship set sail on its maiden voyage from Shanghai on Monday, a sign... Published 01 Jan, 2024 05:04pm
Business & Finance China’s new home prices up in Dec for 4th straight month BEIJING: China’s new home prices rose for the fourth straight month in December, a private survey showed on Monday,... Published 01 Jan, 2024 10:31am
World Xi says China to consolidate and enhance economic recovery in 2024 BEIJING: President Xi Jinping said on Sunday that China will consolidate and enhance the positive trend of its... Published 01 Jan, 2024 05:40am
World Xi says ‘reunification’ with Taiwan is inevitable BEIJING: China’s “reunification” with Taiwan is inevitable, President Xi Jinping said in his New Year’s... Published 01 Jan, 2024 05:40am
Business & Finance China Dec factory contraction deepens, more stimulus on the cards BEIJING: China’s manufacturing activity shrank for a third straight month in December and weakened more than... Published 31 Dec, 2023 10:31am
Pakistan Promoting cultural ties with China urged ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Federal Minister for Culture and National Heritage, Syed Jamal Shah, on Saturday welcomed a... Published 31 Dec, 2023 03:04am
World China expels nine army officials from parliament BEIJING: China has expelled nine military officials from its parliament, including four generals of the army’s... Published 31 Dec, 2023 03:04am
Markets China’s net gold imports via HK rise BENGALURU: China’s net gold imports via Hong Kong rose about 37% in November from the previous month, data showed... Published 31 Dec, 2023 03:04am
World China to boost activity to assert sovereignty over East China Sea islets: Kyodo TOKYO: Chinese President Xi Jinping has instructed the coast guard to strengthen its activities to assert... Updated 30 Dec, 2023 06:29pm
World China names navy ex-chief as new defence minister BEIJING: China named a former navy commander as its new defence minister on Friday, months after his predecessor was... Published 30 Dec, 2023 06:28am
Pakistan ‘China Ice and Snow Tourism’ launched ISLAMABAD: The 2024 “China Ice and Snow Tourism Overseas Promotion Season” has been launched in Pakistan by the... Published 30 Dec, 2023 06:28am
Life & Style China’s new thirst for coffee spurs cut-throat cafe competition SHANGHAI: Chinese coffee consumption is growing quickly, spurring cut-throat competition between local and foreign... Published 29 Dec, 2023 04:49pm
World Fog, haze in China as New Year travellers brace for potential disruptions BEIJING: Year-end holidaymakers across China were bracing for possible transport disruptions after the weather... Published 29 Dec, 2023 10:29am
Technology China’s Huawei says expects revenue up almost nine percent in 2023 BEIJING: Chinese tech giant Huawei said Friday it “weathered the storm” of US sanctions as it announced a rise of... Published 29 Dec, 2023 09:40am
World Chinese ex-central bank executive sentenced to 16 years for graft BEIJING: A former senior official at China’s central bank has been sentenced to more than 16 years in prison for... Published 29 Dec, 2023 02:58am
Technology China’s Xiaomi unveils first electric car, plans to become top automaker BEIJING: Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi took the wraps off its first electric vehicle on Thursday and promptly... Published 28 Dec, 2023 03:08pm
Markets Asian refiners face diesel supply glut in 2024 SINGAPORE: Diesel supply in Asia is set to jump in 2024 fueled by new refineries in the Middle East and robust... Published 28 Dec, 2023 10:28am
Business & Finance China’s industrial profits post double-digit gains but recovery uneven BEIJING: China’s November industrial profits posted double-digit gains as overall manufacturing improved, although... Published 28 Dec, 2023 04:52am
Business & Finance Russia says redirected most oil exports to China, India MOSCOW: Russia has redirected its oil exports from Europe to China and India, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak... Published 28 Dec, 2023 04:52am
Markets Russia says redirected most oil exports to China, India MOSCOW: Russia has redirected its oil exports from Europe to China and India, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak... Updated 27 Dec, 2023 04:57pm
Business & Finance China’s industrial profits post double-digit gains but recovery uneven BEIJING: China’s November industrial profits posted double-digit gains as overall manufacturing improved, although... Published 27 Dec, 2023 10:32am
Markets China’s 2023/24 sugar output to rise 9% y/y to 9.8mn T BEIJING: China’s sugar output in the 2023/2024 season is estimated to rise 9% from the previous season to 9.8... Published 27 Dec, 2023 10:16am
Pakistan 11 students of Gwadar varsity visit Pak-China Institute ISLAMABAD: Pakistan-China Institute hosted an 11-member delegation of students of the University of Gwadar. The... Published 27 Dec, 2023 05:15am