JAKARTA: As China and the United States vie for influence in South-East Asia amid tariff tensions, Indonesia – the region's largest economy and a key maritime power – has emerged as a central ...
Used in iPhones to EVs: Why China’s near-monopoly on rare earths matters
China controls over 90% of the global refinement output of rare earth elements, which are used to power everything from iPhones to electric vehicles. China’s near-monopoly has become one of its most ...
Pope’s death receives muted official response in China, which has a tense relationship with the Vatican
As the world rushed to pay tribute to Pope Francis following his death, the response has been comparatively muted in China – an officially atheist state with millions of Catholics whose government has ...
Xi Jinping’s jaunt through Southeast Asia is ‘a reassurance and a warning’ to trading partners as the region is caught between the U.S. and China
On Monday, after Xi's visit, Beijing warned countries against signing trade deals with the U.S. "at the expense of China’s interest." ...
China sends team to Myanmar to monitor ceasefire, foreign ministry says
China has recently sent a team to Myanmar to monitor a ceasefire it brokered between the country's ruling military and a rebel group, China's foreign ministry said on Tuesday, signalling its deepening ...
China says Iran’s foreign minister will visit on Wednesday
Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi will visit China on April 23 at the invitation of China, the Chinese foreign ministry announced on Tuesday.
China’s CATL claims to beat BYD’s EV battery record with longer range on a 5-minute charge
China's CATL has announced a set of new incoming products, including a battery it claims has set a "new global record for superfast charging technology." ...
Hong Kong’s Mandarin Oriental hotel set for US$100 million renovation
New serviced flats, upgraded lobby and cake shop among revamp, to take place concurrently with renovation of the group's Bangkok property The 61-year-old Mandarin Oriental hotel in Central will ... ( read original story ...)
Miss Hong Kong Grace Chan makes rare appearance with real estate tycoon father
Grace Chan, crowned Miss Hong Kong 2013, made a rare appearance alongside her father Chan Gwai Coeng—dubbed the “property king” by local media—in an advertisement for a real estate project. ( read original story ...)
Saif Ali Khan Buys “Second Home” in Qatar Three Months After Knife Attack: “Felt Like Home Away From Home”
Saif Ali Khan has bought a lavish property at the St Regis Marsa Arabia Island, The Pearl, Doha, Qatar. At a press event hosted by Alfardan Group, the Jewel Thief actor broke the news and talked about ... ( read original story ...)