zero vnd tours damaging vietnams tourism environment

Zero-VND tours damaging Vietnam’s tourism environment

The so-called zero-dong tours with Chinese tourists continue despite great efforts by local authorities to stop them.
very rare qing dynasty bowl sells for us 304m

Very rare Qing Dynasty bowl sells for US$30.4m

An extremely rare Qing Dynasty bowl made for the Chinese emperor Kangxi fetched US$30.4 million (HK$239 million) at auction Tuesday (Apr 3), Sotheby's said.
us identifies us 50b in chinese imports facing tariffs

US identifies US$50b in Chinese imports facing tariffs

US officials published on Tuesday (Apr 3) a list of US$50 billion in Chinese imports set to be targeted by US tariffs, the latest move in President Donald Trump's simmering trade confrontation with Beijing.
out of control chinese space lab to meet fiery end on monday

'Out of control' Chinese space lab to meet fiery end on Monday

An abandoned Chinese space laboratory is set to meet a fiery end within hours as it re-enters Earth's atmosphere, hitting a speed of around 26,000 kilometres an hour before disintegrating.
china slaps retaliatory tariffs on 128 us imports

China slaps retaliatory tariffs on 128 US imports

China on Monday (Apr 2) imposed tariffs on 128 US imports worth US$3 billion, including fruits and pork, retaliating for US duties on steel and aluminium that Beijing said "seriously infringed" Chinese interests.
vinacomin and evn protest geleximco huis thermal power plants proposal

Vinacomin and EVN protest Geleximco-HUI’s thermal power plants proposal

State-run Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Holding Corporation Limited (Vinacomin) and Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) protested against Geleximco’s proposal to co-operate with Chinese partners to develop billion-dollar thermal power plants.
domestic tours stuck as hotels fully booked by chinese travellers

Domestic tours stuck as hotels fully booked by Chinese travellers

Travel firms complain they cannot book hotel rooms in Nha Trang and Danang because most rooms have been reserved for Chinese travellers.  
stocks tumble bonds and yen gain as trade war fears drive rush to safety

Stocks tumble, bonds and yen gain as trade war fears drive rush to safety

The rumblings of a global trade war shook stock and currency markets on Friday (Mar 23) after US President Donald Trump announced long-promised tariffs on Chinese goods and China retaliated with a pledge to fight to the end any such war.
trump moves towards china tariffs in warning shot on technology transfer

Trump moves towards China tariffs in warning shot on technology transfer

The move sent stocks diving amid rising market fears the United States could provoke a trade war, since China has vowed to retaliate.
asian markets plunge with wall street as trump sparks trade war fears

Asian markets plunge with Wall Street as Trump sparks trade war fears

Asian markets plunged on Friday (Mar 23) following a sell-off in New York as Donald Trump sparked fresh trade war fears by imposing huge tariffs on Chinese imports and Beijing unveiled countermeasures against US goods.
european stocks retreat on trade war fears

European stocks retreat on trade war fears

The world's major stock markets fell heavily on Thursday (Mar 22) as sentiment was rocked by fresh trade war fears as US President Donald Trump unveiled tariffs on at least US$50 billion on Chinese imports.
alibaba to invest s 26b more in lazada replaces ceo

Alibaba to invest S$2.6b more in Lazada, replaces CEO

Chinese tech giant Alibaba Group announced on Monday (Mar 19) it will invest an additional US$2 billion (S$2.6 billion) in Lazada, two years after it acquired a controlling stake in the Singapore-headquartered e-commerce site.
three chinese men jailed for using fake atm cards

Three Chinese men jailed for using fake ATM cards

Hanoi People’s Court on Wednesday sentenced three Chinese men to prison for using fake ATM cards to withdraw some VND90 million ($4,000) in April last year.  
trump seeking tariffs on up to us 60b chinese goods

Trump seeking tariffs on up to US$60b Chinese goods

US President Donald Trump is seeking to impose tariffs on up to US$60 billion of Chinese imports and will target the technology and telecommunications sectors, a senior administration official who had discussed the issue with the White House said on Tuesday (Mar 13).
capitaland vietnam holds third feng shui seminar

CapitaLand Vietnam holds third Feng Shui seminar

On March 11, CapitaLand Vietnam hosted the “Feng Shui and Astrology 2018” seminar with the presence of the world’s leading expert on Feng Shui and Chinese metaphysics, Dato’ Joey Yap.