63 h. ago Korean Port Receives First Containership in 57 Years with New China Route

Korean Port Receives First Containership in 57 Years with New China Route  The Maritime Executive

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5 d. ago 3 Singaporeans sanctioned over links to Cambodia’s Chen Zhi scam network

Three Singaporeans have been sanctioned for alleged links to a fraud empire involving a Cambodian conglomerate and its China-born chief executive, as part of the largest crackdown by the United States and United Kingdom on cybercriminal networks in Southeast Asia. Of the three, Chen Xiuling, also known as Karen, has resigned from her position as an independent non-executive director at Taiwan-based live streaming platform 17Live Group, based on a company announcement on the Singapore Exchange...

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6 d. ago Apple CEO Tim Cook pledges increased investment in China in meeting with MIIT

Apple CEO Tim Cook on Wednesday committed the US tech company to increased investment in China, even as trade tensions intensify between the world’s two largest economies. Cook made the pledge in a meeting with Li Lecheng, who heads the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), in Beijing after the US executive spent two days in Shanghai during his second visit to China this year. The two sides “exchanged views on the development of Apple’s business in China and strengthening...

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9 d. ago Western executives who visit China are coming back terrified

Western executives who visit China are coming back terrified  Centre for European Reform (CER)

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9 d. ago Tencent’s hit title Delta Force prompts sharpened focus on shooting games

For more than a decade, Tencent Holdings developer Leo Yao toiled in relative anonymity, churning out one shooting game after another. Then he scored one of the biggest Chinese hits of 2024 with Delta Force, a video game that continues to attract 30 million players daily. Now, Tencent’s top brass have tasked the 43-year-old with helping orchestrate a major shift at China’s most valuable company. Executives see a change in tastes among domestic gamers – long deemed a smartphone-dominant audience...

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9 d. ago Why Western executives who visit China are coming back terrified

Why Western executives who visit China are coming back terrified  The Telegraph

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2 w. ago Blue Heelers star Karm Gilespie facing immediate execution in China after making major mistake

Blue Heelers star Karm Gilespie facing immediate execution in China after making major mistake  Daily Mail

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2 w. ago HungryPanda steers clear of price wars, prioritises quality and service

HungryPanda, the overseas food delivery platform specialising in Chinese and Asian food, is closely watching the price wars in China between rivals like Meituan and Alibaba Group Holding, a company executive said. However, HungryPanda operated in markets with “less price sensitive” consumers who had “high spending power”, according to Kitty Liu, the company’s director of public affairs. This year, competition in China’s on-demand services market, long dominated by Meituan, has intensified with...

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2 w. ago China’s 2025 Competition Law Creates Executive Liability and Extraterritorial Reach

China’s 2025 Competition Law Creates Executive Liability and Extraterritorial Reach  Harris Sliwoski LLP

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3 w. ago Hong Kong to get National Day celebrations under way with flag

Hong Kong marks National Day on Wednesday with a range of activities to celebrate the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu is expected to deliver a speech at a reception at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai, attended by local and central government officials as well as leading business figures. The city kicked off the National Day celebrations on Tuesday with a four-day port call by two People’s Liberation...

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3 w. ago Hong Kong gets National Day celebrations under way with flag

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Hong Kong marks National Day on Wednesday with a range of activities to celebrate the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu has delivered a speech at a reception at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai, attended by local and central government officials as well as leading...

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3 w. ago Hong Kong’s John Lee vows to pass on economic ‘dividends’, deepen reforms

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Hong Kong marks National Day on Wednesday with a range of activities to celebrate the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu has delivered a speech at a reception at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai, attended by local and central government officials as well as leading...

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3 w. ago Hongkongers head north for National Day, as tourists flock to city

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Hong Kong marks National Day on Wednesday with a range of activities to celebrate the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu has delivered a speech at a reception at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai, with local and central government officials as well as leading business...

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3 w. ago National Day in Hong Kong: city records 100,000 inbound trips during celebrations

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Hong Kong marks National Day on Wednesday with a range of activities to celebrate the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu has delivered a speech at a reception at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai, with local and central government officials as well as leading business...

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3 w. ago National Day in Hong Kong: excitement mounts for fireworks as crowds swell

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Hong Kong marks National Day on Wednesday with a range of activities to celebrate the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu has delivered a speech at a reception at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai, with local and central government officials as well as leading business...

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3 w. ago National Day in Hong Kong: spectacular fireworks show wows the crowds

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Hong Kong marks National Day on Wednesday with a range of activities to celebrate the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu has delivered a speech at a reception at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai, with local and central government officials as well as leading business...

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3 w. ago Hong Kong marks National Day with festivities, fireworks – as it happened

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Hong Kong has marked National Day on Wednesday with a range of activities to celebrate the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu delivered a speech at a reception at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai, with local and central government officials as well as leading business...

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3 w. ago China to execute 11 leaders of mafia family running scam factories

China to execute 11 leaders of mafia family running scam factories  The Times

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3 w. ago China sentences 11 members of mafia family to DEATH over ‘scam factories’

China sentences 11 members of mafia family to DEATH over ‘scam factories’  The Sun

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3 w. ago China becoming a global leader in research, senior executive says

China becoming a global leader in research, senior executive says  China Daily - Global Edition

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