Why DHL is betting on rising Chinese exports – even as war and tariff risks grow
Global trade flows are facing severe disruption amid the US-Israel war on Iran and unpredictable tariff policies. But logistics giant DHL still expects its...
Swedish businessman in Hong Kong loses appeal in domestic helper rape case
A Swedish businessman convicted of raping his domestic helper has failed to clear his name and has been sent back to prison after a...
Why Vietnam is leaning on Russia to weather energy turmoil
Vietnam is among Southeast Asian countries most hard-hit by the global energy crisis, with Hanoi’s bid to forge deals with Russia this week laying...
China warns Japan that ‘new militarism’, ‘Takaichinomics’ risk instability
People’s Daily, a mouthpiece of China’s ruling Communist Party, has warned Japan that higher military spending and what the newspaper called a looming “defence...
Senior Chinese financial regulator and ex-graft fighter Zhou Liang under corruption probe
A senior Chinese financial regulator and former graft fighter has been placed under a corruption probe, officials announced on Tuesday, marking one of the...
Visiting galleries may keep artworks in Hong Kong for months due to shipping chaos
Overseas galleries exhibiting at Art Central in Hong Kong are considering keeping their artworks in the city for months after the fair ends amid...
Xiaomi profit drops 27% on weaker smartphone sales as Chinese firm’s EV growth slows
Xiaomi, the Chinese smartphone and electric vehicle (EV) maker, reported that fourth-quarter net profit dropped 27 per cent from a year earlier, as weaker...
New Type 055 destroyers for PLA East China Fleet tested in first live-fire drill
A pair of advanced destroyers kicked off an intensive and wide-ranging training exercise soon after they were assigned to the People’s Liberation Army division...
China coach goes above and beyond, trains clients at own cost of US$28,000 after gym shuts
After a gym in central China suddenly closed, leaving its clients unable to receive refunds, one of its fitness coaches completed his 877 classes...