hanois first metro line to be put into operation from april

Hanoi’s first metro line to be put into operation from April

Hanoi’s long-delayed Cat Linh-Hadong metro line, which is developed by a Chinese company, is expected to start commercial operations in April.
eu to keep closer eye on chinese takeover moves

EU to keep closer eye on Chinese takeover moves

The EU took a major step on Thursday (Feb 14) towards tightening its scrutiny of foreign takeovers in strategic sectors like communications and artificial intelligence amid concern about investment by China.
us china trade talks set to open in beijing

US-China trade talks set to open in Beijing

US and Chinese negotiators are set to kick off two days of official trade talks in Beijing on Thursday (Feb 14) as the world's top two economies try to patch up their festering economic dispute.
asian markets sluggish before crunch trade talks

Asian markets sluggish before crunch trade talks

HONG KONG: Asian stocks saw gains on Monday (Feb 11) as US and Chinese officials in Beijing geared up for crunch trade talks aimed at averting fresh tariff escalations.
european stocks rise as us china trade talks loom

European stocks rise as US-China trade talks loom

LONDON: European stock markets closed higher on Monday (Feb 11) as US and Chinese officials in Beijing geared up for crunch trade talks aimed at averting fresh tariff escalations that have triggered fears of a global economic slowdown.
volvo recalls 167000 cars worldwide second in weeks

Volvo recalls 167,000 cars worldwide, second in weeks

Swedish manufacturer Volvo Cars, owned by Chinese group Geely, said on Wednesday (Feb 6) it was recalling 167,000 cars worldwide because of a problem with the power-operated tailgate.
alibaba rival pinduoduo seeks to raise us 15b

Alibaba rival Pinduoduo seeks to raise US$1.5b

Chinese firm Pinduoduo, an ambitious rival of e-commerce giant Alibaba, plans to raise about US$1.5 billion from Wall Street to fund its expensive expansion.
trump to meet chinese vice premier in trade talks

Trump to meet Chinese vice premier in trade talks

US President Donald Trump will meet with China's trade envoy this week during talks aimed at resolving the trade dispute with Beijing, US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Monday (Jan 28).
south korea in airborne fight against chinese pollution

South Korea in airborne fight against 'Chinese' pollution

Seoul on Friday (Jan 25) sent aircraft over the Yellow Sea to carry out cloud-seeding experiments in an effort to tackle air pollution many South Koreans blame on China.
australia asks for answers on dissident missing in china

Australia asks for answers on dissident missing in China

Australia is investigating reports a Chinese-Australian dissident is missing in China, officials said on Wednesday (Jan 23), raising concerns he may be the latest Western citizen to be detained in the country.
chinese football clubs used to splash big money on big stars not anymore

Chinese football clubs used to splash big money on big stars. Not anymore

The million-dollar deal rumour of one English Premier League player moving to a Chinese football club is the stuff of football fantasy, one observer says
oxford says no to additional huawei funding

Oxford says no to additional Huawei funding

Oxford University has decided to forgo further funding from Chinese tech giant Huawei as scrutiny grows in Europe over the telecom company's relationship with the Beijing government.
us in criminal probe of chinas huawei report

US in criminal probe of China's Huawei: Report

US authorities are in "advanced" stages of a criminal probe that could result in an indictment of Chinese technology giant Huawei, a published report said on Wednesday (Jan 16).
poland must pay for huawei arrest chinese state run daily

Poland 'must pay' for Huawei arrest: Chinese state-run daily

Poland "must pay" for arresting an employee of Chinese telecom giant Huawei for alleged espionage, state-run tabloid Global Times said on Monday (Jan 14).
an internet economy a golden treasure trove

An internet economy: a golden treasure trove?

Vietnam is not only a “dragon being unleashed” by virtue of its flourishing digital economy, as Google and Singaporean state investment fund Temasek have assessed in their recent report. The country is more than that, in the eyes of Jack Ma, a billionaire and the founder of the largest Chinese e-commerce firm Alibaba, Vietnam is the “new gold mine” that has grabbed the whole world’s attention. Huu Tuan reports.