The appreciating yuan and ongoing Sino-Japanese tensions have given Hong Kong tourism a boost ahead of mainland China’s Labour Day “golden week” holiday, with hotel prices rising by as much as 8 per cent, an industry representative has said. Lawmaker Alan Chan Chung-yee, who is also the chief operating officer of Miramar Group, expressed optimism…
Employees work on the production line of solar panels at a workshop of Jiangsu DMEGC New Energy Co., Ltd. on July 22, 2025 in Suqian, Jiangsu Province of China. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images Profits at China’s industrial firms grew at their fastest pace in six months in March, even as the…
SHENZHEN, China, April 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The three-day WEPACK 2026 World Expo of Packaging Industry successfully concluded at Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center (Bao’an), marking a milestone edition defined by record-breaking attendance, strong business outcomes, and forward-looking industry dialogue. (PRNewsfoto/RX (China) Investment Co., Ltd) Organized by RX, WEPACK 2026 delivered a truly global gathering…
John Ternus, Apple’s senior vice president of hardware engineering, takes over as CEO on Sept. 1, ending Tim Cook’s 15-year tenure at the top of the world’s most valuable consumer technology company. Apple’s presence with China is perhaps the defining relationship of the Tim Cook era. Chinese factories, managed by Global 500 companies like Foxconn…
The British Empire once ruled the world because its industrial might was well complemented by its unmatched naval prowess. When the United States unseated the Empire as the world’s largest economy and the strongest military power after World War 2, it followed the same strategic playbook — it built a strong economy, developed cutting-edge weapons…
Peugeot used the Beijing International Auto Show to make a much bigger statement than a normal concept reveal. The French brand arrived with two dramatic studies called Concept 6 and Concept 8, but the real message was about where Peugeot wants to go next in the electric era. Under CEO Alain Favey, Peugeot is clearly…
NAYPYIDAW China and Myanmar have pledged to expand trade and security ties, especially along their border, during talks in the Southeast Asian nation with its junta chief-turned-president and both countries’ top diplomats, the two governments said. China’s Wang Yi has been on a three-country visit to Southeast Asia, traveling to Cambodia, Thailand and Myanmar this…
Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po recently said the city could rise to become the world’s No 2 financial centre in 10-15 years. That is the right kind of ambition. In a world being reshaped by geopolitical fragmentation, China’s growing global weight and rapid technological change, Hong Kong must think beyond remaining internationally competitive…
The Hengqin Port in Zhuhai City, south China’s Guangdong Province, had handled more than 100 million cross-border passenger trips since it was put into operation in August 2020, with the milestone reached by Friday afternoon, according to the Zhuhai General Station of Immigration Inspection. The port had also processed 11.7 million inbound and outbound vehicle…
INDIA Now that’s service. Indian weddings are legendary for their grandeur, but the newest trend in nuptials is over the top — waitresses gliding to the guests on hoverboards. Wedding organizers love the glitz and glamour, especially for social media purposes. The boring old waiter outfit is now replaced by beautiful women wearing matching shiny…