More than 90 per cent of mainland Chinese enterprises plan to expand overseas within the next two years, with over 80 per cent aiming to use Hong Kong as their launch pad into Southeast Asia, a survey has found. The research findings, published by the Trade Development Council on Wednesday, indicate that mainland firms are…
When Zhou Yuxiang, founder and CEO of Shanghai-headquartered Black Lake Technologies, wanted to sell his artificial intelligence (AI) automation solutions to millions of family-run factories across China, he came up with an unconventional strategy: hiring food delivery workers to make sales. His entire sales team, hired from various industrial cities, survived a gruelling five-day boot…
Rescue teams were searching on Sunday for 17 people still missing after a Vietnamese cargo ship sank in the South China Sea, with 45 crew members rescued since the vessel sent out a distress signal the previous evening. The Vietnamese-registered cargo ship, Khoi Nguyen 18, was carrying 62 Vietnamese nationals when it encountered…
There were 62 people aboard the vessel when it sank, all of them Vietnamese nationals. Published On 26 Jul 202626 Jul 2026 At least 18 people are missing in the South China Sea after a Vietnamese cargo ship sank. Chinese and Vietnamese authorities were still searching on Sunday for the missing, all of whom are…
A Chinese rescue vessel first spotted what was believed to be a distress signal from the endangered ship shortly before 6.30 pm on Saturday. (Xinhua/EPA Images pic) BEIJING: Rescuers are searching for 23 missing people after a Vietnamese ship carrying 62 crew members sank in the South China Sea, Chinese state media reported Sunday morning….
MANILA, July 22 (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he discussed with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday the need to identify areas of cooperation to lay the groundwork for a “very positive visit” to Washington in September by President Xi Jinping. Meeting with Wang in Manila on the sidelines of…
MANILA, July 22 (Reuters) – Australia’s foreign minister said on Wednesday that Asian countries face a choice in how they respond to instances of aggressive conduct in the South China Sea that were of concern to Canberra. A recent encounter in the South China Sea between China and the Philippines was a real concern, in addition…
Ten years after the landmark arbitration ruling, 14 states have again rejected China’s territorial claims in the South China Sea as unfounded under international law. Beijing continues to view the proceedings as an infringement of its sovereign rights. 12. July 2026 Recipients need a subscription to read 12. July 2026 Recipients need a subscription to…
BANGKOK, July 12 (Reuters) – The Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN was told on Sunday by Myanmar’s foreign minister that detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi was “a sister” who was in good health and would be looked after, ASEAN’s special envoy to Myanmar said. Maria Theresa Lazaro, the Philippine foreign minister, has been pressing…
Nearly 60 per cent of Hong Kong parents mistakenly believe that invasive meningococcal disease is no different from a common cold, a survey has found, prompting doctors to urge greater public awareness of the potentially fatal infection ahead of the summer travel season. The warning follows a survey by the Hong Kong Early Childhood Educators…