17-10-2018 12:40
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.
17-10-2018 09:53
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.
15-10-2018 11:19
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.
12-10-2018 09:50
Chinese stock markets plunged to their lowest levels in four years on Thursday (Oct 11) following a global rout.
10-10-2018 12:29
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.
10-10-2018 09:21
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).
09-10-2018 15:00
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.
08-10-2018 10:57
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.
03-10-2018 14:50
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).
03-10-2018 14:43
US auto giant General Motors and its Chinese partner SAIC will recall 3.3 million vehicles in China over problems with their suspension system, in a fresh blow to GM as it braces for fallout from the China-US trade war.
02-10-2018 12:42
A Chinese warship sailed within yards of an American destroyer - forcing it to change course - in an "unsafe and unprofessional" encounter as the US vessel was in contested waters in the South China Sea, an official said on Monday (Oct 1).
26-09-2018 11:06
Britain's former world number one Andy Murray was made to work up a serious sweat by unheralded Zhang Zhizhen at the ATP Shenzhen Open on Tuesday (Sep 25) before the Chinese player retired at 6-3, 6-7 (3-7), 4-2.
25-09-2018 10:33
Ford is looking at speeding up plans to build more Lincoln models in Chinese plants amid the growing trade war with the United States that has made US exports less attractive, a senior executive said on Monday (Sep 24).
25-09-2018 10:00
The EU on Monday (Sep 24) gave Britain two months to recover 2.7 billion euros (US$3.3 billion) in lost customs duties or risk referral to the EU's top court after London allegedly ignored a scam by Chinese importers.
24-09-2018 16:46
Nepal has reinstated a deal with a Chinese state-owned company to build a US$2.5 billion hydroelectric plant scrapped by the previous government, officials confirmed Monday (Sep 24), as the new pro-Beijing administration seeks massive infrastructure investment.