China says GDP grew 5% in 2025, among weakest expansions in decades | Business and Economy
The world’s second-largest economy slowed to 4.5 percent growth in the final quarter, data shows. China’s economy grew…
China signs record US$213 billion of new ‘belt and road’ deals in 2025: report
China’s ambitious Belt and Road Initiative gained further traction in 2025, with a record US$213.5 billion of new…
China suffers unprecedented double rocket launch failures in a single day
In a historic blow to its space programme, China suffered two rocket launch failures in a single day…
Memory Shortage Threatens Nvidia’s China AI Chip Ambitions
Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA) faces a fresh constraint on its China business as a global shortage of advanced memory…
G7 finance ministers agree to address rare-earth supply issues quickly
WASHINGTON – Finance ministers from the Group of Seven major industrial nations agreed at a meeting in Washington…
Hong Kong’s Wong and Doo end mixed doubles drought, win Doha table tennis crown
Hong Kong’s Wong Chun-ting and Doo Hoi-kem finally ended their mixed doubles title drought at the WTT Star…
US names Rubio, Blair and Kushner in Gaza board under Trump's plan – The Standard (HK)
US names Rubio, Blair and Kushner in Gaza board under Trump’s plan The Standard (HK)$1 Billion in Cash Buys…
China’s satellite data shows iceberg A23a in final stage of disintegration
BEIJING — China”s Fengyun-3D satellite has found that the world’s formerly largest iceberg, A23a, is entering the final…
Asia markets slip as investors assess Greenland; await China data
People celebrate the New Year at a ceremony at the Juyongguan Great Wall section, also known as Juyong…
China’s tech self-sufficiency powers stock boom and helps it shake off economic malaise
Nearly a year after DeepSeek’s AI breakthrough rattled global markets, mainland China is entering 2026 with a fresh…
Swatch Art Peace Hotel turns 15 as the brand unveils the Swatch x Guggenheim collection
The Swatch Art Peace Hotel – one of the most prestigious residencies in the art world – celebrates…
Why the world has started stockpiling food again – The Irish Times
In the early 18th century, Finland was familiar with the fear of hunger. A famine fuelled by an…