As the Central Committee gathers for the third plenary session in July, investors will be watching to see if Beijing will prioritise development over security with policies in housing, fiscal reform and financial regulation.
Four YF-100K engines pass ignition test to ‘fully verify’ their compatibility and individual reliability, chief designer said.
After a stretch of trials in select Chinese cities, there is rising urgency to rapidly expand use of the underperforming retirement accounts as demographic challenges mount.
China’s official manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) stood at 50.4 in April, remaining in expansion territory for a second consecutive month.
Chief Executive John Lee says Individual Visit Scheme helps city target high-spending arrivals.
The American chicken franchise, fast-food rival McDonald’s and US coffee chain Starbucks have all become targets of a nationwide boycott movement triggered by Israel’s war on Gaza.
Observers say Japan’s prime minister is going to need a political miracle to remain in office after his Liberal Democratic Party suffered an electoral drubbing over the weekend.
The theme park recently honoured more than 2,000 employees at its first-ever long-service awards ceremony, including twin brothers who have performed there for more than a decade.
Quinn said it was the ‘right time’ to look for a better work-life balance as the lender’s net profit slipped 1 per cent from a year ago to US$10.2 billion, surpassing the US$9.24 billion profit expected by analysts polled by Bloomberg.
Beijing’s top anti-graft agency says Liu, who once served on Interpol executive committee, is ‘suspected of serious violations of discipline and law’ which is widely understood to mean corruption.
The airline’s decision to cancel the flight stemmed from the need to assess the captain’s physical and mental well-being, according to reports.
Young adults in China are increasingly seeking moments of control over their lives by staging small acts of resistance they call “emotional theft”.
Chinese researchers detail how technology has transformed the region’s textile industry and led to record surge in exports.
Source says Executive Council has agreed to annual review of minimum wage as well as introduction of formula which will not allow future pay cuts.
Media freedom advocates warn of public discourse being stifled after Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim called for action to be taken against sources in a contentious news report.
Russia, in recent weeks, has unveiled a strange-looking – albeit apparently effective – innovation that has been referred to by some Ukraine war observers as the ‘turtle tank’.
Outstanding researchers in Beijing and Shanghai among those set to benefit from policies announced on Sunday by National Immigration Administration.
The US and its allies are concerned that the International Criminal Court may issue arrest warrants for Israeli officials just as the country is getting closer to a ceasefire agreement with Hamas, potentially jeopardising a deal.
In 2021, there were 691 foreign tourists. In 2022, that figure rose to 2,300. Last year, there were 7,000. The numbers aren’t huge – but there’s a buzz around Afghan tourism.
Holders of documents in mainland China will be able to enjoy 14 days from next week, and talent scheme will be expanded to Beijing and Shanghai.
Xinhua reports vehicle flow reached 3.26 million on mega bridge last year, after government-funded Voice of America referred to it as ‘ghost’ crossing in recent article.
Change among range of measures to address growing needs of cross-border firms and improve business environment of Greater Bay Area.
With the junkets of Asia’s gambling capital ‘decimated’ by an anti-corruption crackdown, money launderers have shifted focus to more loosely regulated casinos in Cambodia, Laos, the Philippines and Myanmar.
A recent songwriting camp in Hong Kong brought Chris James, Gaston Pong and Chiyo – who between them have written for BTS, Tia Ray, and Priscilla Abby – to create all-but-guaranteed chart-toppers.
As China works to sell itself as a viable destination for international firms to air their disputes through arbitration, more must be done for these efforts to meet with success, analysts and professionals say.
Agriculture and fisheries blueprint outlines ambitious plans, but farming still viewed as a sunset industry.