1 hour ago Nvidia CEO's China charm offensive underscores rock star status in key market

Nvidia CEO's China charm offensive underscores rock star status in key market  Reuters

Economics

19 h. ago US and EU aid cuts see China’s star on the rise in Southeast Asia, report says

China’s role as Southeast Asia’s largest infrastructure financier is increasing its regional influence at a time when the United States and the European Union are slashing their foreign aid budgets, a new report by an Australian think tank said. With the Trump administration in the United States scrapping about US$60 billion in aid and European countries pulling back more than US$25 billion, “the centre of gravity” in Southeast Asia’s development finance landscape “looks set to drift East,...

Politics

4 d. ago Nvidia CEO Lavishes Praise on China in Beijing, Drawing Rock

Nvidia CEO Lavishes Praise on China in Beijing, Drawing Rock-Star Reception  The Wall Street Journal

Politics

5 d. ago Trump’s trade policies drive Hong Kong industry’s ‘China plus N’ shift

Hong Kong’s industrial sector is increasingly adopting a “China plus N” strategy as a primary defence against unpredictable United States trade policies, with about 70 per cent of its members already operating in, or moving to, Southeast Asia, according to a report. Steve Chuang Tzu-hsiung, chairman of the Federation of Hong Kong Industries, said that this strategy was a calculated hedge against geopolitical volatility that has been years in the making. “You don’t know which madness [US...

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5 d. ago Trump trade policies driving Hong Kong industry’s ‘China plus N’ shift: study

Hong Kong’s industrial sector is increasingly adopting a “China plus N” strategy as a primary defence against unpredictable United States trade policies, with about 70 per cent of its members already operating in, or moving to, Southeast Asia, according to a report. Steve Chuang Tzu-hsiung, chairman of the Federation of Hong Kong Industries, said on Tuesday that this strategy was a calculated hedge against geopolitical volatility that had been years in the making. “You don’t know which madness...

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7 d. ago Debate over moon crater, cyber nationalists target maths star: 5 weekend reads

We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. ‘Caught off guard’: China’s garment makers cut out of US market as tariffs bite 2. How Hong Kong’s hawker rules are forcing a 92-year-old to sit all day at stall 3. Why China’s luxury hotels are selling street food to survive 4. Debate rages over ancient crater after China returns rocks from...

Events

8 d. ago Why China’s luxury hotels are selling street food to survive

Catering at luxury hotels typically involves high-end banquets and formal entertainment, with exquisite decor and masterfully crafted dishes often seen as worth the high price tag. But for many consumers in China, that is changing. In July, the five-star Zhongwu Hotel in Changzhou, Jiangsu province – ranked second among 10 luxury hotels in the city on Trip.com – surprised observers when it launched a street vendor service offering budget meal boxes prepared by its catering team. “You must first...

Society

8 d. ago Maths star Hong Wang targeted by China’s cyber nationalists for English lectures

It was a golden opportunity for academic exchange when Chinese mathematician Hong Wang, a contender for a top award, gave lectures at universities in Beijing last month, but instead her overseas experience and use of English made her an unexpected victim of rising nationalism in China. The 34-year-old mathematician earned global attention last year when a paper she co-authored solved the three-dimensional Kakeya conjecture – a century-old problem in geometric measure theory. The study, with...

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9 d. ago ‘The biggest name in China’: Yang Hansen’s star power becoming transcendent in home country

‘The biggest name in China’: Yang Hansen’s star power becoming transcendent in home country  KOIN.com

Politics

1 week ago China blows up 300 dams, shuts hydropower stations to save Yangtze River habitat

China has demolished 300 dams and shut down most of the small hydropower stations on a major tributary of the upper Yangtze River to safeguard fish populations as part of an effort to restore the ecology of Asia’s longest waterway. According to a report by the state news agency Xinhua on Monday, 300 of the 357 dams on Chishui He – also known as the Red River – had been dismantled by the end of December 2024. In addition, 342 out of 373 small hydropower stations have been decommissioned, enabling...

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3 w. ago Red panda morning calls at China hotel cause safety concerns, service suspension

A five-star hotel in China has sparked controversy by using a red panda for morning calls, prompting an investigation and suspension of the service by authorities. The establishment, Lehe Ledu Liangjiang Hotel, located in southwestern China’s Chongqing municipality, raised public concerns after several guests shared videos of their morning calls delivered by an adorable red panda. In the footage, the animal climbs onto beds and desks in hotel rooms, where guests are invited to pet and feed...

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3 w. ago An hour swimming class with China sports star auctioned for US$14,000 for charity

A one-hour swimming class with top Chinese athlete Fu Yuanhui has been auctioned for 100,001 yuan (US$14,000), with the proceeds donated to a local charity. The auction, which garnered significant attention on mainland China’s social media, took place on June 18 on a leading platform, according to Elephant News. Zhejiang Ruoque Group, a hi-tech firm based in Hangzhou, secured the winning bid after 19 rounds of competitive bidding for the exclusive package, which includes a one-hour swimming...

Economics

3 w. ago China has enlisted star influencers to boost its global image

China has enlisted star influencers to boost its global image  Le Monde.fr

Politics

3 w. ago Maths star Joshua Zahl leaves Canada for China after solving century

China has secured a major academic coup with the recruitment of mathematics luminary Joshua Zahl, recently celebrated for solving the more than 100-year-old three-dimensional Kakeya conjecture. Zahl is leaving Canada’s University of British Columbia (UBC) to take up a full-time position as a chair professor at Nankai University’s Chern Institute of Mathematics (CIM), according to the Chinese educational institution’s website. Zahl and his collaborator Wang Hong from New York University posted...

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3 w. ago Trump signals shift in policy, allows China to buy Iranian oil

Trump signals shift in policy, allows China to buy Iranian oil  Honolulu Star-Advertiser

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3 w. ago Asia is heating up at double the global rate amid climate crisis, UN warns

Asia, home to more than half the world’s population, is heating up nearly twice as fast as the rest of the world, with surging temperatures intensifying extreme weather, threatening food security and fragile ecosystems, and inflicting billions in economic losses, according to a new United Nations report. The State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report, released by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) – a UN agency charged with monitoring the planet’s atmosphere and climate – that last year...

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