China
As US retreats, China touts its trade deal wares to Asia
Business
November 14, 2018
As US retreats, China touts its trade deal wares to Asia
China is touting itself as the new defender of global commerce as it works with Asia-Pacific leaders to hammer…
Timeline for massive China-backed trade deal slips
Business
November 13, 2018
Timeline for massive China-backed trade deal slips
The completion of the world’s largest trade deal — backed by Beijing and excluding the United States — has…
In China’s Himalayas, a wine ‘flying above the clouds’
Life & Style
November 12, 2018
In China’s Himalayas, a wine ‘flying above the clouds’
A $300 bottle of wine sold in the United States and Europe is made in the unlikeliest of places:…
Call for open markets as world leaders gather in Singapore
Business
November 12, 2018
Call for open markets as world leaders gather in Singapore
Singapore’s prime minister made an impassioned plea Monday for open markets and warned “political pressures” were driving countries apart,…
‘Ababis’ and ‘Star Wnrs’: Knockoffs thrive in China e-commerce
World
November 11, 2018
‘Ababis’ and ‘Star Wnrs’: Knockoffs thrive in China e-commerce
Sneakers on a popular Chinese e-commerce platform look like Adidas, but are branded “Ababis”. Underwear resembling Calvin Klein are…
China’s annual shopping frenzy shatters another record
Economy
November 11, 2018
China’s annual shopping frenzy shatters another record
SHANGHAI (AP) — Online shoppers spent more than $14 billion within the first two hours of China’s annual buying frenzy…
Egypt considers agreement with China to attract investments
Business
November 10, 2018
Egypt considers agreement with China to attract investments
Executive Vice President of the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI), Mohamed Abdel-Wahab met with the Regional…
West calls on China to close Uighur detention camps
World
November 6, 2018
West calls on China to close Uighur detention camps
Western countries including Canada, France and Germany called on China on Tuesday to close down detention camps, which activists…
Poop in hand, Bill Gates backs China’s toilet revolution
Life & Style
November 6, 2018
Poop in hand, Bill Gates backs China’s toilet revolution
As one of the world’s richest men and most active philanthropists, Bill Gates usually has his hands full. Just not…
Oil prices fall on Iran sanction exemptions, economic concerns
Business
November 6, 2018
Oil prices fall on Iran sanction exemptions, economic concerns
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices fell on Tuesday, weighed down by sanction exemptions from Washington that will allow Iran’s…