Chinese gym offers Porsche for losing 50kg in 3 months, charges US$1,400 entry fee
A Chinese gym has recently launched a controversial weight-loss challenge, offering a luxury car as a reward to…
Opinion | Given its rare earth vulnerability, US cannot risk all-out trade war
US President Donald Trump has returned to a trademark policy in announcing a new round of trade confrontation…
China’s hi-tech push, Aids and poverty fights in focus as vice-premiers tour provinces
High technology and low incomes were in sharp focus in China late last week as two of its…
Chinese startups race for global growth with low-cost hardware
Startups Domestic price pressures dent valuations but help launch products quickly, cheaply NetEase, a gaming company, incubated a…
Chiang Mai property market drops as Chinese demand wanes, Myanmar and US rise
A shift in consumer behaviour Akkadet Udomsirithamrong, President of the Chiang Mai Real Estate Association, noted a…
AI demands could drive USD $500 billion annual data centre spend
Bain has released its sixth annual Global Technology Report, outlining the evolving landscape of AI, quantum computing, robotics,…
Open Questions | Dong Yu on why ‘every chapter’ of China’s 5-year plans boils down to income
Dong Yu has been executive vice-president of the China Institute for Development Planning at Tsinghua University since 2019.…
Baht surge makes Thailand pricier than Vietnam for Chinese tourists
Chinese arrivals fall 35% in first eight months Pattaraanong Na Chiangmai, deputy governor for Asia and South Pacific…
China’s large reusable Tianlong-3 rocket passes 1,000-tonne thrust ‘major exam’
The Chinese reusable rocket race is heating up, with two start-ups and a state-owned developer all aiming for…
Cheap Chinese Imports Threaten Thai Economy, Warns Bank
Thailand is not yet in a state of deflation, but an influx of cheap Chinese goods poses a…
3 body stardom: how China’s space station became a film set and inspired author Liu Cixin
A new Chinese documentary is giving the public an ultra high definition look at life in space –…
China moves to boost electronics self-sufficiency as US tightens chip curbs
China has released a new action plan to bolster its electronics manufacturing sector that stresses the need for…