Hong Kong has opened a new trade office in Malaysia, with a minister saying the move is part of a strategic push to deepen regional ties and will help position the city as a bridge between the country and the Greater Bay Area. Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Algernon Yau Ying-wah said on Tuesday…
China’s closely watched CSI 300 Index fell 7.9 percent last month despite firm government support for stocks. The country’s investors have been spooked by both a wave of foreign selling and news of China’s technology breakthroughs. Chinese officials mounted a rescue operation by the so-called “national team” following a sharp sell-off the week ending July…
By Xiaoli Zhang, Qi Qin; Data scientist: Danny Hartono; with contributions from Lauri Myllyvirta, Lead Analyst Sixteen provincial capitals remained above China’s annual PM2.5 standard at the end of July. July also brought a broad year-on-year rebound: PM2.5 rose in 18 capitals and ozone in 19, while five capitals exceeded the annual ozone limit. NO₂…
Tropical Storm Dolphin dumped heavy rain in eastern China, causing flooding in places after making landfall as a typhoon on Sunday, leading to cancellation of hundreds of flights by aviation authorities at Shanghai airports. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT More than 900 flights, or about 40% of those expected, were cancelled in Shanghai’s Hongqiao and Pudong airports after…
The South China Morning Post has signed three memorandums of understanding (MOUs) in Kuala Lumpur aimed at deepening regional cooperation and serving as a bridge between Hong Kong, Malaysia and the wider Asean region. SCMP publisher Tammy Tam on Tuesday signed the MOUs with the Southeast Asian Futures Initiative Centre (SEAFIC), a leading think tank;…
A former Hong Kong justice minister who now heads an intergovernmental mediation body based in the city has said the organisation is ready to handle state-to-state disputes, with six countries having nominated more than 100 mediators from the legal, diplomatic and academic fields. Teresa Cheng Yeuk-wah, secretary general of the International Organisation for Mediation (IOMed),…
We’re on a traditional fishing boat, surrounded by sparkling blue waters in one of the most contested places on Earth. Local Filipino fisherman Joseph has taken us out to his usual fishing grounds near the coastline of Thitu Island, known in the Philippines as Pag-asa. Sitting on the horizon in almost every direction are Chinese…
At 37, Wang Zhuang had almost given up hope of finding a wife, until he saw the glossy matchmaking adverts. They promised he wouldn’t have to waste years on building a relationship that had no future. They offered to introduce him to a demure, devoted woman. “The matchmakers said that girls from Guizhou are frugal,”…
Is the US-China relationship reaching a breaking point? In his latest Quick Take, Ian Bremmer examines the stability of US-China relations and why he believes the period of relative calm between the two countries may be coming to an end. After President Trump’s initial effort to pressure Beijing economically failed to force China to capitulate,…
Business leaders, policymakers and innovators explore AI, industrial transformation and global growth as Frost & Sullivan celebrates its 65th anniversary SHANGHAI, Aug. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Frost & Sullivan welcomed more than 2,000 business leaders, policymakers, investors, academics and innovators to the 20th Growth, Innovation and Leadership (GIL) Summit in China, held August 4–5 at…