China sees yuan vs. dollar like Pepsi vs. Coke—’never the market leader, but serviceable in a pinch’
Heavy is the head that wears the crown, and contrary to popular belief, Beijing doesn’t want the yuan…
The Weeknd meets idol Donnie Yen at Kai Tak finale, wears his sunglasses onstage
Canadian pop star The Weeknd closed out his four-night Kai Tak run by meeting his idol Donnie Yen…
iPhone 18 Pro Sales Surge in China, Offsetting Decline in U.S. and Japan
China is doing much of the heavy lifting for Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro launch, with a 29% sales…
RSHP designs Hetao Alpha skyscraper with “butterfly layout”
British studio RSHP has completed a 45-storey office skyscraper in Shenzhen, China, featuring two angled wings connected by…
China tech stocks: what’s behind the sell-off
Workers work on a production line manufacturing smart automotive central control navigation products at a factory of Beidou…
Mercedes bets on model blitz as China slump deepens – The Irish Times
Mercedes-Benz Group is pushing ahead with its biggest product and cost overhaul in years, betting it can restore…
Can blood vessels “rust”? Japanese doctor teaches a simple exercise to protect heart health and more
Dr. Toshiro Iketani, director of Iketani Hospital, points out that reactive oxygen species become excessive due to stress,…
The Myth and the Reality of China’s Economic Doldrums
I recently appeared on the Brookings Institution podcast “The Beijing Brief” alongside Logan Wright, the author of a…
Football star Mbappé makes rapid apology as Chinese firms turn on him over ‘dictator’ joke
FOOTBALLER KYLIAN MBAPPÉ has apologised after he was dropped by major Chinese brands for apparently joking about Mao…
‘Why do we value a Mars bar more than life-saving medicine?’ Sandoz CEO calls for level playing field with cheap Chinese antibiotics
Prior to Alexander Fleming’s accidental discovery of penicillin 100 years ago, almost half of all deaths were caused…
China industrial profits post strongest growth in three months, rising 14.4%
QIANDONGNAN, CHINA – OCTOBER 24: Workers produce jewelry products to fulfill orders at a workshop ahead of the…
IMF wants China to spend its way out of the ‘fiscal cliff’
Hi, this is Anniek, writing to you from Singapore, with Evelyn, who reported from the Bund Summit in…