08-01-2019 09:27
Kim Jong Un is on a four-day visit to China to meet President Xi Jinping, Chinese and North Korean state media said on Tuesday (Jan 8), after a special train was reported to have been seen crossing the border.
05-01-2019 09:33
Thirteen Canadians have been detained in China following the arrest on December 1 of a senior executive from Chinese telecoms equipment giant Huawei, Ottawa said Thursday, with eight subsequently released.
03-01-2019 09:03
NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks finished modestly higher on Wednesday (Jan 2) as a rally in petroleum-linked shares offset the hit from weak Chinese economic data.
24-12-2018 09:04
MUMBAI: An Indian startup is turning its attention towards usurping the West's largest hotel chains after establishing itself as India's biggest player and shaking up the Chinese market.
22-12-2018 11:33
Almost two dozen Chinese nationals have been detained for organising gambling and producing fake bank cards in the southern coastal province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau.
22-12-2018 09:50
On Jul 5 this year, as the world was transfixed on a cave in northern Thailand where a junior football team was trapped, a tragedy was unfolding in its southern waters.
21-12-2018 10:35
Chinese President Xi Jinping's trade war strategy is getting more complicated, with slowing growth and disagreements about his approach within the Communist Party adding new battlefronts, according to analysts.
21-12-2018 09:00
As “Made in Vietnam” smartphone brands are jealously guarding their tiny market share in the fiercely competitive mid-end segment against Chinese devices, newcomer Vsmart’s chances in the arena are subject to heavy speculation. Nguyen Huong reports.
18-12-2018 09:42
Asian markets mostly rose on Monday (Dec 17) as traders look ahead to a key meeting of the Federal Reserve, and a Chinese policy-setting conference this week.
14-12-2018 09:16
Concerns about the sharp fall in Chinese steel prices is affecting the share prices of giant steel maker Hoa Phat (HPG).
12-12-2018 11:14
Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong expressed wish to acquire the Chinese city of Chengdu’s experience in urban and transportation management during a reception on December 11 for visiting Mayor Luo Qiang.
11-12-2018 11:04
A top executive of Chinese telecom giant Huawei sought release from Canadian detention on Monday (Dec 10), offering to submit to strict electronic monitoring, as Beijing escalates its protests over her arrest on a US warrant.
09-12-2018 06:00
Chinese telecom giant Huawei's chief financial officer faces US fraud charges related to sanctions-breaking business dealings with Iran, a Canadian court heard on Friday (Dec 7), a week after she was detained on an American extradition request.
07-12-2018 13:21
Wall Street fell sharply early on Thursday (Dec 6), joining a global stocks sell-off after the arrest of a key Chinese executive at Washington's request revived worries over trade tensions.
06-12-2018 10:00
Economic growth across the Southeast Asia (SEA) region is expected to slow in 2019 to 5 per cent, after an estimated 5.3 per cent in 2018, according to ICAEW’s latest Economic Insight – Southeast Asia report. US-China tensions and the resulting slowdown in Chinese demand will weigh significantly on SEA growth, especially for export-dependent economies with a high level of exports to China like Singapore and Malaysia.