Senior rail planner says Beijing aims to fill in the ‘blanks’ in railway networks to implement ‘major national strategies’ and improve connectivity between far western regions and the rest of China.
Durian demand and Chinese investors’ interest in the Philippines’ green-energy sectors are seen as promising opportunities, according to China-based diplomats from the Southeast Asian nation.
Ministry of State Security WeChat post says British recruiters found accused spy, whose work involved handling Chinese government secrets, could be persuaded by money.
Man, 62, apprehended in Sha Tin on suspicion of committing offences related to first arrest last week, is uncle of activist Chow Hang-tung, source confirms.
Online users engaging in lively debate over which country’s personnel are the most dashing.
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Philippine president’s stance on Ukraine-Russia war has pivoted from a neutral approach held when he was campaigning for office.
As the city strives to become a top tech centre, the government doubles down on I&T development and increases support for emerging industries such as biotechnology, artificial intelligence and electric vehicles.
Scientists have predicted the economic cost of rising water levels in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau lakes could run into the billions.
Threat perceptions remain ‘high’, with the public divided on whether to prioritise maintaining stability or deterring Beijing, the Lowy Institute poll shows.
China’s assertiveness at sea is putting pressure on other Asian nations to strengthen their naval capabilities, analysts say.
Finance chief also tells lawmakers that he expects economy will experience further growth during remainder of this year.
Israel is looking into an alternative local governing body for Gaza, the defence minister said, proposing a future beyond Hamas but giving no idea who those challengers might be.
Eric Chau of the Laundry Association says water bills currently cost service operators in hospitality and catering industry up to HK$200,000 a month.
Pressure is growing on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu following US President Joe Biden’s proposal for an end to the war in Gaza.
A Philippine senator is calling for the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator sector to be outlawed, citing a string of criminal activity ranging from human trafficking to scams.
Claudia Sheinbaum, the former city mayor elected Mexico’s first woman president, is an environmental scientist and dedicated leftist known for keeping a cool head in times of crisis.
Toyota was among five carmakers, including Honda and Mazda, found to have falsified or manipulated safety data while applying for certification.
The company, currently listed in Shenzhen and regarded as China’s FedEx, initially filed for a Hong Kong listing in August last year.
Summing up four-day US trip, Hong Kong finance chief says ‘pragmatic topics’ such as carbon markets, sustainable finance and talent development are good starting points for cooperation.
Chinese families that conceal ethnic difference, despite appearances to the contrary, have long caused the loss of their own heritage.
Director general Alpha Lau tells Post during California trip some American tech companies expressed interest in investment opportunities in Greater Bay Area.
Finance chief confident that candid exchanges with US businesses during four-day visit helped improve mutual understanding
Probe lands on the South Pole-Aitken basin and will start collecting the first samples from this part of the moon.
Unemployed or fed up with long working hours, young people in China are drawn to live-streaming for the autonomy and earnings potential it gives them. Some engage in deadly stunts, writes Xinrou Shu.
The price of AI services in China plummeted in May after ByteDance kicked off a price war by pricing access to its LLMs at 99.8 per cent below GPT-4.
Vietnam swore in a new president on May 22 – its third in under 18 months. Yet amid all the political upheaval, analysts expect Hanoi’s China ties to endure.