China
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23 Oct
Vietnam’s economy is one of the fastest-growing in Asia
Vietnam is set to meet its target of 6.7 percent economic growth this year, and expects to see the same rate of expansion next year.
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19 Oct
Do Unilever shareholders have reason to be optimistic?
Do Unilever shareholders have reason to be confident that the consumer goods giant made the right decision when it called off a £143bn takeover from Kraft Heinz earlier this year?
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18 Oct
Rex Tillerson delivers his first major policy speech on India
US secretary of state Rex Tillerson will deliver his first major policy speech on India at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), a think tank based in Washington today.
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17 Oct
These deals may not have happened under new UK government investment proposals
Under proposals announced on Tuesday, the UK government hopes to make it easier for ministers to intervene in mergers and takeovers when national security concerns arise .
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26 Sep
China blocks Whatsapp ahead of the Communist Party’s national congress
The Chinese government has interfered with WhatsApp, the instant messaging service, in a censorship push ahead of a Communist Party meeting on October 18.
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21 Sep
Why China’s sovereign credit rating was cut and why it doesn’t matter
Standard & Poor’s has fallen into line with its rival ratings agencies Moody’s and Fitch and cut China’s sovereign credit rating by one notch, down to A+ from AA-.
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14 Sep
India’s first bullet train: everything you need to know
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi outlined plans for his country’s first high-speed bullet train on Thursday during a visit from his Japanese counterpart, Shinzo Abe.
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8 Sep
Everything you need to know about China’s Belt and Road Initiative
The Belt and Road Summit, jointly organised by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKTDC) government and the Trade Development Council, is expected to attract more than 2,500 participants on Monday.
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7 Sep
Breaking into China: can Airbnb succeed where Uber failed?
After a costly attempt to try and crack the Chinese market, Uber sold its Chinese operations to the country’s dominant ride hailing company – Didi Chuxing, in a $35bn deal in August 2016.
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1 Sep
Your guide to the 9th Brics summit in Xiamen, China
China is hosting the 9th Brics summit from Sunday 5 September as tensions are beginning to appear around the group, made up of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa.
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18 Aug
WWE is going global with China launch
World Wrestling Entertainment’s channel WWE Network will be available in China from today.
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14 Aug
US President Trump to launch probe into Chinese trade practices
The Trump administration is set to order an investigation into China and alleged intellectual property theft today.
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10 Aug
Steel prices rally after Chinese government closes factories in anti-pollution push
China has called on regulators and steel company executives to discuss the future of steel prices, after output cuts caused markets to surge.
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9 Aug
Why McDonald’s is focusing on opening new stores in China’s less-developed cities
The world’s largest fast food chain McDonald’s announced plans on Tuesday to double the number of its stores in China within five years, targeting the country’s less-developed urban areas.
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4 Aug
China is struggling to find someone to run its alien-hunting telescope
When it comes to space, China has been running some pioneering experiments.
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2 Aug
What can we expect from Asean talks this weekend?
Southeast Asia’s diplomats will discuss a proposed nonaggression pact with China to calm tension over the South China Sea at the 50th Asean ministerial meeting in the Philippines starting on Saturday.
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31 Jul
Does censorship in China and Russia mean the end of VPNs?
Tech giant Apple has pulled as many as 60 VPNs from its App Store in China to comply with state law.
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26 Jul
Is a $1,000 iPhone worth the cash or is Apple getting greedy?
Apple’s latest iPhone, due out in September, is rumoured to be priced at over $1,000 — is this clever pricing or corporate greed?
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25 Jul
China’s bike-sharing startups are using huge levels of funding for global expansion
China is home to an interesting sharing economy phenomenon: bike-sharing startups.
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24 Jul
The IMF has downgraded UK and US growth as the world’s economy shifts
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cut the economic growth outlook for the UK and the US despite saying the “pick-up in global growth” that it had anticipated in its previous survey in April remained “on track”.
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19 Jul
These are all the places Uber has been forced to leave
Considering the ride-sharing startup Uber is regarded as one of the most successful in the world, it is not without its problems.
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17 Jul
Here’s what you need to know about China’s latest GDP growth figures
The Chinese economy grew faster than expected in the second quarter, expanding 6.9 percent.
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17 Jul
A developed financial system makes the shift to mobile payments harder
In the past five years the way we pay has changed a lot, especially in mobile payments.
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12 Jul
Thailand finally approves $5.2bn high-speed rail to link Bangkok and China
The first phase of the long-delayed high-speed rail between Bangkok and southern China has finally been approved by Thailand’s military government.
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5 Jul
China’s Alibaba unveils its own smart speaker
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba has launched its voice-controlled smart speaker.
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5 Jul
US confirms North Korea intercontinental ballistic missile launch
The US has confirmed that North Korea yesterday tested a long-range missile, raising fears the country could be capable of firing rockets to the US state of Alaska.
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4 Jul
China’s Tencent introduces anti-addiction gaming limits for children
Tencent, China’s biggest gaming and social media firm by revenue, lost $15.1bn in market value on Tuesday after announcing plans to limit the time children spend on its number one game.
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3 Jul
International investors can now buy and sell Chinese bonds for the first time
Beijing launched its Bond Connect programme on Monday, allowing foreign investors to buy and sell Chinese bonds.
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26 Jun
Australian casino group employees jailed for promoting gambling in China
A Shanghai court convicted three Australian employees of casino group Crown Resorts after they pleaded guilty to illegally promoting gambling in China.
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22 Jun
Chinese firm JD invests $397m in UK luxury online retailer Farfetch
China’s second-biggest e-commerce firm, JD.com – not to be confused with the UK sports retailer, has announced a new investment in the luxury online retailer Farfetch in a $397m deal.