In a room inside a hillside Taoist monastery in China's Shandong province lies a collection of 558 memorial tablets inscribed with the names and home towns of people who died after contracting the ... ( read original story ...)
Pompeo asks ASEAN states not to let China `walk over us’
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has asked Southeast Asian nations to go beyond words and act against China’s “bullying” in the disputed South China Sea ... ( read original story ...)
Reform hopes rise as China focuses on inward economic shift
Chinese reform advocates are hoping President Xi Jinping's proposed new economic model, expected to be the centrepiece of a key conclave next month, is an opportunity to quicken changes to spur ... ( read original story ...)
Yum China shares slide as much as 4.1% in Hong Kong market debut
Shares of Yum China Holdings Inc fell by as much as 4.1% from their offering price in Hong Kong on Thursday as they made their debut in a secondary listing. ( read original story ...)
European companies fear ‘arbitrary punishment’ amid China-Europe tensions, business groups says
European companies in China are increasingly afraid of "arbitrary punishment" amid a more politicized business environment, a European business industry group said on Thursday. The annual report of ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Semi Holds Tight
Taiwan Semiconductor rose as it consolidates tightly. It’ll have a flat base soon. If it keeps moving sideways for a while the 10-week line could catch up. ( read original story ...)
US government sells Hong Kong mansions without disclosing winning buyer or price amid fraying China ties
The US government has sold one of its biggest properties in the city under a shroud of secrecy amid worsening tensions between Beijing and Washington. ( read original story ...)
Jordanian Brazilian Business Association comes into existence to boost trade ties
A ceremony was held on Tuesday to announce the Jordanian Brazilian Business Association (JBBA) as an initiative to strengthen business partnerships in commercial, industrial, agricultural and service ... ( read original story ...)
New fire extinguished on large oil tanker off Sri Lanka
A fresh fire on a large oil tanker drifting off Sri Lanka’s coast was extinguished on Wednesday after burning for two days, the navy said, as experts prepared to salvage the vessel. A new ... ( read original story ...)
Qatar disburses financial grants to needy families, those affected by Covid in Gaza
HE the Chairman of the Qatari Committee for the Reconstruction of Gaza, ambassador Mohamed al-Emadi has affirmed that the committee, in co-operation and co-ordination with the Qatar Fund for ... ( read original story ...)