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.
north koreas kim jong un and wife on visit to china

North Korea's Kim Jong Un and wife on visit to China

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.
13 canadians held in china since arrest of huawei executive official

13 Canadians held in China since arrest of Huawei executive: official

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.
oil shares close higher boosting us stocks

Oil shares close higher, boosting US stocks

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.
indias no frills hotel giant eyes european markets

India's no-frills hotel giant eyes European markets

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 chinese detained for allegedly organising gambling in vung tau

22 Chinese detained for allegedly organising gambling in Vung Tau

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.
chinese tourists give phuket a miss after boat tragedy even as thai authorities tighten safety measures

Chinese tourists give Phuket a miss after boat tragedy, even as Thai authorities tighten safety measures

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.