china factory activity slows in october amid trade war woes

China factory activity slows in October amid trade war woes

BEIJING: Chinese factory activity slowed in October, official data showed on Wednesday (Oct 31), adding to a growing list of bad news for the Asian giant as it struggles to maintain economic momentum in the face of American tariffs and a weakening yuan.
china blasts trump phone hack report as fake news

China blasts Trump phone hack report as 'fake news'

BEIJING: Beijing on Thursday (Oct 25) dismissed a New York Times report that alleged Chinese intelligence eavesdropped on Donald Trump's cellphone calls as "fake news" and joked the US president should switch to a Chinese phone.
bruce willis film cancelled after fan bingbing tax case

Bruce Willis film cancelled after Fan Bingbing tax case

A Chinese World War II epic featuring Hollywood A-listers Bruce Willis and Adrien Brody has been shelved after co-star Fan Bingbing was targeted by authorities for tax evasion, local media reported.
china blacklists former ac milan owner over unpaid debt

China blacklists former AC Milan owner over unpaid debt

The former Chinese owner of AC Milan has been added to China's blacklist of untrustworthy individuals over millions of dollars in unpaid debt, according to a local court, which ordered that his passport be confiscated.
eu builds ties with asia in face of us protectionism

EU builds ties with Asia in face of US protectionism

The 28 EU states were joined at a summit in Brussels by more than 20 Asian leaders including Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, Japan's Shinzo Abe and South Korean President Moon Jae-in.
landslide changes in phone segment

Landslide changes in phone segment

As Vietnamese smartphone producers are launching new products and Chinese giants are stepping up their game, Samsung and Apple’s hold on the market seems more fragile than ever before.
apple manufacturers looking to shift business from china to vietnam

Apple manufacturers looking to shift business from China to Vietnam

To avoid the US’ $200 billion tariff slapped on Chinese goods, smartphone giant Apple’s manufacturers are looking to shift business from China to Vietnam and other Southeast Asian countries.
chinese bishops invite pope francis for historic visit

Chinese bishops invite Pope Francis for historic visit

Two Chinese Catholic bishops attending a Vatican meeting for the first time following a landmark deal between Beijing and the Holy See said on Tuesday (Oct 16) they have invited Pope Francis to visit.
timber companies in vietnam seizing the opportunity

Timber companies in Vietnam: seizing the opportunity

The US-China trade war may bring about a shift in investment flows from Chinese timber firms to Vietnam. Consequently, it is crucial that the Vietnamese wood industry make use of this opportunity to benefit.
chinese stocks sink to lowest levels since 2014

Chinese stocks sink to lowest levels since 2014

Chinese stock markets plunged to their lowest levels in four years on Thursday (Oct 11) following a global rout.
vietnam china expand self drive tours in border area

Vietnam, China expand self-drive tours in border area

Vietnam and China are set to expand self-driving tours in a border region, heard a conference co-held by Vietnam’s northern Quang Ninh province and Dongxing city in China’s southwest Guangzi Zhuang Autonomous Region on May 9.
thai officials removed for taking tips from chinese tourists

Thai officials removed for taking 'tips' from Chinese tourists

Four immigration officials at a busy Bangkok airport have been demoted after a probe found they were taking bribes from Chinese tourists to fast-track their visa applications, an official said on Tuesday (Oct 9).
li na says osaka needs desire to go further

Li Na says Osaka needs 'desire' to go further

Chinese tennis great Li Na said US Open champion Naomi Osaka can go on and win multiple Grand Slam titles - if she can find the inner desire to match her physical abilities.
interpols missing chinese chief resigns amid beijing probe

Interpol's missing Chinese chief resigns amid Beijing probe

The revelations came as Meng Hongwei's wife voiced concern for his life after receiving a final text message from his phone with a knife emoji.
actress fan bingbing fined us 70 million for tax evasion

Actress Fan Bingbing fined US$70 million for tax evasion

China's taxation authorities have fined A-list Chinese movie star Fan Bingbing more than 479 million yuan (US$70 million) over tax evasion and ordered her to pay back more than 255 million yuan in taxes, state news agency Xinhua said on Wednesday (Oct 3).