53 h. ago Starbucks Said To Have Landed $5B Valuation For China Business Amid Intense Battle With Luckin Coffee

Starbucks Said To Have Landed $5B Valuation For China Business Amid Intense Battle With Luckin Coffee  Stocktwits

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3 d. ago China unveils full land, sea and air nuclear triad for first time, weaponized 'robot wolves' at largest

China unveils full land, sea and air nuclear triad for first time, weaponized 'robot wolves' at largest-ever military parade  New York Post

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4 d. ago Xi Jinping hails ‘unstoppable’ China at landmark military parade

Xi Jinping hails ‘unstoppable’ China at landmark military parade  Financial Times

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5 d. ago Filipinos target ‘nepo babies’, Malaysia’s electric train: 7 Asia highlights

We have selected seven stories from the SCMP’s coverage of Asia over the past week that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. What Vietnam’s South China Sea island-building spree means for Asean Vietnam’s rapid expansion of artificial island construction in the disputed Spratly Islands has put it on track to surpass China’s land reclamation in the South China Sea, according to new satellite...

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6 d. ago Why South Korea and Japan are turning against foreign homebuyers

Government measures to deter foreign buyers from purchasing residential properties are by no means the preserve of Asian economies. In February 2024, Canada extended a nationwide ban on most foreign buyers until 2027 in an effort to curb speculation and improve affordability. In the US, a growing number of states, including Texas and Florida, have passed laws barring nationals from several countries, notably China and Russia, from acquiring land and property. Yet in the most liveable cities in...

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6 d. ago Bollywood Film ‘Love in Vietnam’ Lands China Distribution Deal (EXCLUSIVE)

Bollywood Film ‘Love in Vietnam’ Lands China Distribution Deal (EXCLUSIVE)  Variety

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7 d. ago PM Modi China Visit Live Updates: After a gap of 7 years, PM Modi lands in China

PM Modi China Visit Live Updates: After a gap of 7 years, PM Modi lands in China  Times of India

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7 d. ago PM Modi lands in China after seven years; all eyes on his talks with President Xi on August 31

PM Modi lands in China after seven years; all eyes on his talks with President Xi on August 31  The Hindu

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1 week ago China is making serious progress in its goal to land astronauts on the moon by 2030

China is making serious progress in its goal to land astronauts on the moon by 2030  Space

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1 week ago Sino Land profit falls due to lower rental income, falling occupancies

Hong Kong developer Sino Land on Wednesday said its net profit for the financial year that ended on June 30 fell from a year earlier as strong residential sales were offset by lower rental income and falling occupancies. After taking into account a one-time loss of HK$1.08 billion (US$138.7 million) from the revaluation of its investment properties, the developer said its net profit fell to HK$4.02 billion from HK$4.4 billion a year earlier. Net income excluding one-off gains or losses fell...

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1 week ago CR Land, Sunac post better interim results in signs of property recovery

China’s embattled property market is showing signs of a tentative recovery, as some developers posted stronger earnings and reduced losses, supported by government stimulus measures and recovering consumption. China Resources Land’s first-half net profit increased by 16.2 per cent from last year to 11.9 billion yuan (US$1.66 billion), according to the state-owned developer’s statement on Wednesday. Sales rose 20 per cent to 94.9 billion yuan. Sunac, one of China’s largest privately owned...

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1 week ago Air China jet from London to Beijing landed in Siberia with engine trouble, say Russian authorities

Air China jet from London to Beijing landed in Siberia with engine trouble, say Russian authorities  The Straits Times

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1 week ago Vietnam accelerates land building in disputed South China Sea

Vietnam accelerates land building in disputed South China Sea  Straight Arrow News

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1 week ago China is about to start trying to land and reuse its rockets

China is about to start trying to land and reuse its rockets  SpaceNews

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2 w. ago Why are 7 large mainland Chinese cargo ships sailing in the Taiwan Strait?

A fleet of large civilian cargo ships has sailed through the Taiwan Strait since heading south from the Bohai Sea off northern mainland China, prompting speculation about a possible joint amphibious landing drill with the People’s Liberation Army (PLA). The seven ro-ro, or “roll-on/roll-off” ships, with the Yantai-based Bohai Ferry Company in Shandong province, have deviated from their normal shipping routes in the Bohai Sea, according to Maritime Optima, a live ship tracker. As of Thursday, two...

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2 w. ago China calls for joint patrols on Afghan border and counterterror cooperation

China has called for greater counterterrorism cooperation with Afghanistan, including joint patrols along the narrow strip of land that forms their only shared border. “China supports the prompt resumption of bilateral patrols in the Wakhan Corridor to maintain peace and stability in the border region,” Foreign Minister Wang Yi said during a meeting with the Afghan acting minister of interior affairs, Sirajuddin Haqqani. The Wakhan Corridor is a narrow strip of mountainous Afghan territory that...

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2 w. ago China’s Wang Yi Lands In Pakistan After India Visit As Beijing Refreshes Af

China’s Wang Yi Lands In Pakistan After India Visit As Beijing Refreshes Af-Pak Ties With CPEC Push  The Times of India

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2 w. ago China firm slammed for praise of overtime; 1 worker logs 160 extra hours in a month

A company in China has landed itself in hot water for praising employees who work extra hours after it emerged that the longest overtime total for one employee was 160 hours in a month. On August 6, the Yisai e-commerce Company in Shanghai issued a notice of commendation for the overtime performances of its staff. The document soon went viral on mainland social media, the China Youth Daily reported. “After gathering the data of our workers’ clock-off times at the entrance guard system, we found...

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2 w. ago Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Tibet for landmark anniversary

Xi Jinping has arrived in Tibet for events on Thursday to mark the 60th anniversary of the autonomous region, making him the first Chinese president to attend the once-a-decade activities. He arrived in Lhasa at around noon on Wednesday accompanied by Wang Huning, China’s top political adviser and fourth-ranking official, and Cai Qi, the president’s chief of staff, according to state broadcaster CCTV. The Tibet autonomous region was established in September 1965 and is one of five ethnic...

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2 w. ago It Looks Like China's Getting Ready to Land Astronauts on the Moon While NASA Flails Helplessly

It Looks Like China's Getting Ready to Land Astronauts on the Moon While NASA Flails Helplessly  Futurism

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