Exclusive | Nobel laureate James Heckman on the value of risk-taking, and China’s ‘common goal’
James Heckman is the Henry Schultz distinguished service professor of economics and public policy and director of the…
Controversial China ‘dead or alive’ app transforms into valuable personal safety tool
A controversial Chinese app with the allegedly offensive name “dead or alive” has been transformed into a government-backed…
Millions of Chinese consumers ditch their credit cards amid prudent spending, slow economy
Weak consumer spending and a crackdown on inactive accounts have led to a plunge in the number of…
Indonesia pushes back after Chinese business group complains tougher rules hurt investors
Chinese businesses in Indonesia have issued an unusually blunt warning to President Prabowo Subianto that a wave of…
Chinese firms suspend US expansion as business climate worsens
Business deals Investment in country unlikely to rebound meaningfully despite possible push by two leaders CGCC’s annual survey was…
China strengthens oversight of state-owned assets overseas amid global tensions
China’s state assets watchdog has established a new department to oversee foreign investments, as firms continue to expand…
China’s gravity-detecting SQUID gets closer to spotting US nuclear submarines
Chinese researchers unveiled a gravity detector with world-leading precision last month, potentially expanding the military applications of the…
China’s supply chain meets the wall of African resource nationalism
Resource-rich African nations are increasingly asserting control over critical minerals to maximise domestic returns, sending global prices soaring…
India opens door to more Chinese investment after 6-year freeze
India has relaxed curbs on Chinese investments in certain sectors to attract more foreign capital, as Beijing and…
Middle East crisis, global memory crunch dim AI smartphone buzz at MWC 2026
The mobile industry buzzed with excitement over the artificial intelligence revolution showcased at MWC Barcelona 2026, but the…
What’s on the wish list for China’s private sector ahead of the ‘two sessions’?
Ahead of China’s annual legislative meetings – typically a window into Beijing’s top-level policy agenda – this is…
Chinese shoppers are Asia’s biggest airport spenders, study finds
Chinese travellers are outspending their Asian peers at the region’s airports in search of gifts, food and luxury…