6 d. ago China’s Geely hits the brakes on new plant construction globally: Li Shufu

Geely Auto, the mainland’s second-largest carmaker, will not build new plants amid excess capacity worldwide, a move that is likely to ripple across the sector as most Chinese companies are finding it difficult to make profits. Chairman Li Shufu told the Chongqing Auto Show over the weekend that the company would avoid building excess capacity and instead focus on improving its technological capabilities to become a key player in the future of mobility. “The global automotive industry is mired...

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1 week ago Hong Kong Airlines to open routes to Urumqi, Melbourne after resolving debt woes

Hong Kong Airlines will launch flights to Urumqi in far western China in August and to Melbourne later, after making an ambitious comeback from a debt crisis three years ago and recording a 60 per cent year-on-year rise in passenger numbers in 2024. In an exclusive interview with the Post, airline president Jeff Sun Jianfeng said the airline, once struggling with losses and debts, had returned to profitability in 2023 after Hong Kong opened up to post-Covid international travel. He also noted...

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2 w. ago Southwest Airlines & China Airlines Unveil Partnership: Big Deal?

Southwest Airlines & China Airlines Unveil Partnership: Big Deal?  One Mile at a Time

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2 w. ago Admin fees for Hong Kong’s MPF down by 36% since launch of digital platform

Fees charged by Hong Kong’s Mandatory Provident Fund have dropped by 36 per cent since the launch of its centralised digital platform last year, with over 2.7 million members and 70,000 employers to be managed under the new system by August, the scheme’s chief has said. Mandatory Provident Fund Authority chairwoman Ayesha Macpherson Lau warned on Sunday that the next phase of migration onto the platform would be “very challenging”, as moving large volumes of data from the city’s four largest...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong MPF administration fees down by 36% since launch of digital platform

Fees charged by Hong Kong’s Mandatory Provident Fund have dropped by 36 per cent since the launch of its centralised digital platform last year, with more than 2.7 million members and 70,000 employers to be managed under the new system by August, the scheme’s chief has said. But Mandatory Provident Fund Authority chairwoman Ayesha Macpherson Lau warned on Sunday that the next phase of migration onto the platform would be “very challenging”, as moving large volumes of data from the city’s four...

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2 w. ago China flight turns back after smoke found coming from camera battery, power bank

A China Southern Airlines flight from Hangzhou to Shenzhen was forced to return to the airport 15 minutes after take-off on Saturday after the crew found smoke coming from a passenger’s camera battery and power bank. According to a social media post by the airline, the camera batteries and power bank of a passenger on board flight CZ6850 started to produce smoke soon after taking off. “The crew handled it properly and quickly eliminated the safety risk. To ensure safety, the flight immediately...

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2 w. ago China Eastern Airlines to commence services from Shanghai and Beijing to Dunhuang in Jun

China Eastern Airlines to commence services from Shanghai and Beijing to Dunhuang in Jun-2025  Centre for Aviation

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2 w. ago Is India poised to rival US universities in a global academic shift?

The recent US decision to pause student visa interviews for enhanced social media vetting has increased anxiety among Asian students, who once viewed American universities as key pathways to global career opportunities. International students have been facing deportations for taking part in political protests to trivial offences such as traffic violations, dimming the allure of the American dream. Cuts to federal research grants have also driven students and academics to seek opportunities...

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2 w. ago Why remaining tariffs could clip Chinese airlines’ wings, and Boeing’s

Despite recent tariff cuts, remaining duties on imports from the US could force Chinese buyers of Boeing jets to pay millions of US dollars more than before and, along with worldwide delivery delays, contribute to a sharp slowdown in the growth of China’s aviation capacity, analysts said. Held back by tariffs and global supply chain constraints, China’s civil aviation passenger capacity is likely to grow by an average of 3.1 per cent a year until 2028, analysts at China International Capital...

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2 w. ago China Airlines Launches Digital Booking on WebCargo by Freightos®, Digitalizing Key Global Trade Lanes

China Airlines Launches Digital Booking on WebCargo by Freightos®, Digitalizing Key Global Trade Lanes  PR Newswire

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3 w. ago Singapore Airlines turbulence 1 year on, China pushes Pakistan dam: SCMP’s 7 highlights

From China speeding up work on Pakistan’s dam to Singapore Airlines turbulence anniversary, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.

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3 w. ago Beijing’s hold over rare metals, China cuts mortgage rate benchmark: SCMP daily highlights

From China’s grip on the global supply of rare minerals to Beijing cutting a key mortgage rate, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

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3 w. ago China's neighborhood diplomacy: A key to global security and prosperity

China's neighborhood diplomacy: A key to global security and prosperity  Tehran Times

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