Asia markets mostly lower, mirroring Wall Street’s downturn; focus on Beijing's 2025 action plan
Asia-Pacific markets trade mostly lower on Monday following a downbeat session on Wall Street on Friday amid concerns over a ...
Live-fire drills have blown up Labor’s ‘stabilisation’ with China
The Chinese are telling everyone the naval manoeuvres are not illegal, but it’s odd to hear Australia’s prime minister and ...
New Zealand foreign minister to question Chinese naval activity in Beijing visit
New Zealand’s Foreign Minister Winston Peters will touch down in Beijing on Tuesday for a three-day visit as relations ...
Trump's abrupt change of US policy on Ukraine raises questions about Taiwan support
U.S. President Donald Trump’s abrupt reversal of three years of American policy toward Ukraine has raised concerns China ...
Here's why Chinese warships near Australia and New Zealand have prompted alarm
An unusual series of military exercises by Chinese warships in the sea between Australia and New Zealand has prompted ...
Beijing allows Hong Kong banks to issue credit cards on mainland from March 1
The new rules will benefit lenders such as HSBC, Standard Chartered, Bank of East Asia and Hang Seng Bank, analysts say.
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New Zealand minister to question China's naval activity in Beijing visit
New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters will touch down in Beijing on Tuesday for a three-day visit as relations between the two countries are strained after Chinese Navy vessels conducted ...
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Beijing extends antitrust scrutiny of food delivery leader Meituan
HONG KONG -- Chinese regulators have extended a three-year antitrust "rectification period" for food delivery giant Meituan ...
China's sprawling rail projects around Asia
Indonesia launched Southeast Asia's first high-speed railway in October 2023, after years of delays. The $7 billion ...
US calls out ‘dangerous’ Chinese helicopter maneuvers as tensions rise over South China Sea
A Chinese military helicopter flew within 10 feet (3 meters) of a Philippine patrol plane over the South China Sea on Tuesday ...
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Trump’s Abrupt Turn to Russia—and Whether a U.S.-Russia Team Could Gain Any Sway in South and Southeast Asia
President Trump’s new geopolitical strategy of aligning with Russia to counter China is highly controversial and raises ...
Beijing’s schmoozing of China’s private sector a strategic move, analysts say
Central leadership seen shifting ‘from rectification to revitalisation’ after years of economic slowdown, regulatory ...