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CHINA HANDS DOWN HARSHEST SENTENCE YET IN CRACKDOWN ON ACTIVISTS
2 Intermediate People's Court, his lawyer, Yan Xin, told Reuters... READ MORE›
CHINA REGULATOR SUMMONS FOUNDER OF DEBT-LADEN LEECO BACK TO CHINA
SHANGHAI Reuters - China's securities regulator has formally ordered the founder of indebted tech conglomerate LeEco to return to China and sort out a mounting... READ MORE›
CHINA REGULATOR SUMMONS FOUNDER OF DEBT-LADEN LEECO BACK TO CHINA
It did not specify where Jia was, although he has business interests in the United States... READ MORE›
SRI LANKA THE LATEST VICTIM OF CHINA'S DEBT-TRAP DIPLOMACY
Yet, as Hambantota shows, China is now establishing its own Hong Kong-style neocolonial arrangements... READ MORE›
FRENCHMAN INVENTS LEMONY OYSTERS IN TIME FOR HOLIDAYS
Joffrey Dubault, 29, also offers oysters flavoured with shallots, another perennial accompaniment usually served finely chopped and floating in vinegar... READ MORE›
FRENCHMAN INVENTS LEMONY OYSTERS IN TIME FOR HOLIDAYS
Joffrey Dubault, 29, also offers oysters flavoured with shallots, another perennial accompaniment usually served finely chopped and floating in vinegar... READ MORE›
FRENCHMAN INVENTS LEMONY OYSTERS IN TIME FOR HOLIDAYS
Joffrey Dubault, 29, also offers oysters flavoured with shallots, another perennial accompaniment usually served finely chopped and floating in vinegar... READ MORE›
'THE WORLD WANTS PEACE NOT DEATH'
US President Donald Trump said the world wants peace not death following the latest bout of UN Security Council sanctions placed on North Korea... READ MORE›
THE FRENCH 'ROMANTIC' PIANIST ADORED IN CHINA
The melodies of Richard Clayderman seemed easily understandable, beautiful and emotionally rich from the first listen, said Du Jian, Clayderman's Chinese promoter... READ MORE›
SAUDI SISTERS WHO FLED TO TURKEY FEAR FORCED RETURN
They tried to flee to New Zealand on February 8 from Hong Kong, where they had arrived from Saudi Arabia via undocumented methods... READ MORE›
FEARS FOR FRENCH PAIR OVER CHINESE MURAL
On 15 December, Mr Hu and Ms Brossard, his wife, attended the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Biennale of Urbanism Architecture and painted the mural... READ MORE›
MAN IN CHINA SENTENCED TO FIVE YEARS' JAIL FOR RUNNING VPN
Wu ran a virtual private network VPN, a tool that allows unfettered access to websites normally blocked by China's massive censorship network... READ MORE›
FRENCH WOMAN, HUSBAND INCOMMUNICADO IN CHINA AFTER LIU XIAOBO TRIBUTE
Liu died from liver cancer in July, making China the first country since Nazi Germany to allow a Nobel Peace Prize laureate to die in state custody... READ MORE›
ARTIST TURNS DREAM INTO ROARING BUSINESS
Zhang Lei, who was fascinated by three-dimensional figure making as a child, became famous for creating wax figures when he was studying at Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts... READ MORE›
3. TURKEY - TURKISH AIRLINES(PHOTO CREDIT: INSTAGRAM/INFLIGHTFEED)
Hong Kong airline Cathay Pacific regularly receives top marks for cabin crew and comfort, but it also serves up tasty in-flight meals... READ MORE›
BONDS TUMBLE STOCKS MIXED AS TAX BILL PROGRESSES MARKETS WRAP
Earlier, Japan's Topix index closed at its highest level since November 1991, while stocks in Hong Kong and China declined... READ MORE›
BITCOIN TUMBLES FROM RECORD IN BIGGEST SLUMP SINCE FUTURES
A short-term correction was definitely on the cards, said Thomas Glucksmann, Hong Kong-based head of marketing at cryptocurrency exchange Gatecoin Ltd... READ MORE›
CHINA OUTCRY AS TAIWAN ARRESTS PRO-BEIJING PARTY MEMBERS ACCUSED OF SPYING
According to the Taipei Times, Mr Wang was allegedly friends with Mr Zhou and played a key role in introducing him to Taiwanese government officials... READ MORE›
TIMELINE US HK REGULATORS STRUGGLE TO GET CHINA AUDIT PAPERS
2010 The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board PCAOB seeks inspections of China-based audit firms and the mainland affiliates of the Big Four accountancies... READ MORE›
EXCLUSIVE: KPMG PARTNERS FACE COURT CONTEMPT OVER CHINA AUDIT
KPMG issued written audit reports for China Medical from 2003 to 2008, and was replaced by PwC Zhong Tian in August 2009... READ MORE›
CHINA SAYS TRUMP'S NEW SECURITY POLICY SHOWS 'COLD WAR MENTALITY'
A large part of the Trump-Xi relationship had been predicated on China's efforts, much touted by Trump, in solving the North Korea crisis... READ MORE›
JONGHYUN'S SUICIDE NOTE REVEALS DEPRESSION, PRESSURES OF K-POP FAME
Jonghyun broke onto the South Korean music scene in 2008, when he debuted as a singer in the five-member group SHINee... READ MORE›
CHINA'S FEIHE INTERNATIONAL TO BUY VITAMIN WORLD
The Chinese company will initially capitalize Vitamin World with 5 million, and the company will have no debt, according to bankruptcy court papers... READ MORE›
K-POP FANS 'DEVASTATED' AFTER SHINEE SINGER JONGHYUN DIES IN POSSIBLE SUICIDE
Jonghyun, a member of South Korean band Shinee, performs during a 2012 concert in Hong Kong... READ MORE›
STOCKS GAIN ON U.S. TAX PLAN; TREASURIES DECLINE
Midweek votes in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate are planned on a measure that will reduce corporate and individual tax rates... READ MORE›
CHINA HAILS 'FIRST ANTARCTICA FLIGHT'
The number of Chinese tourists to Antarctica has grown significantly in recent years, from fewer than 100 in 2008 to 3,944 in 2016... READ MORE›
U.K.S NEXT BREXIT AGONY
In some sectors, you have to choose between the European Union and the rest of the world, for example in chemicals, Mr. Persson said... READ MORE›
CHINA'S $189 BILLION GIANT OF FINANCE REVEALS A HUGE BET ON TECH
In the first nine months of 2017, Ping An got more than 70 percent of its earnings from insurance, with banking and asset management each contributing about 15 percent... READ MORE›
CHINA, UK VOW TO STRENGTHEN ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL COOPERATION
For China, connecting London and Shanghai's exchanges would mark another milestone in its capital markets deregulation... READ MORE›
CHINA, UK VOW TO BOLSTER ECONOMIC COOPERATION, SPEED UP STOCK CONNECT
For China, connecting London and Shanghai's exchanges would mark another milestone in its deregulation of capital markets... READ MORE›
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HK-LISTED FIRM LINKED TO UK FRAUD, MONEY LAUNDERING INQUIRY
Wan Cheng listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange's Growth Enterprise Market in July, 2017, with the share code 8291... READ MORE›
TEAR GAS AND CLASHES AT HK PROTEST
At the scene Juliana Liu, Hong Kong correspondent After clashes with police earlier in the week, pro-democracy protesters appeared to be much better prepared on Sunday... READ MORE›
CHINESE BAN ON PLASTIC WASTE IMPORTS COULD SEE UK POLLUTION RISE
Chinese restrictions from January will hit UK recycling efforts and risk plastic waste being stockpiled or ending up in landfill, warn industry leaders... READ MORE›
FILIPINO MAIDS LOSE THOUSANDS IN 'WORK ABROAD' SCAMS IN HK
In Hong Kong, only about 300 out of 1,300 employment agencies have accreditation confirmed by the Philippine authorities... READ MORE›
GRACE MUGABE: THE RAGS TO RICHES RISE AND FALL OF 'GUCCI GRACE'
Robert Mugabe's move to sack Mnangagwa last week appeared to settle the contest in favour of Grace... READ MORE›
MYSTERY SHROUDS TETHER AND ITS LINKS TO BIGGEST BITCOIN EXCHANGE
And what is tether's connection to Bitfinex, the world's biggest bitcoin exchange?... READ MORE›
ASIAN STOCKS SET TO REBOUND AFTER US ADVANCE MARKETS WRAP
Shares rose from Tokyo to Sydney and equity-index futures in Hong Kong gained... READ MORE›
US FAMILIES SEE THE IMPORTANCE OF TEACHING MANDARIN TO KIDS
She said the school has seen a major increase in American families having their children learn Mandarin, and now there are more than 100 at the school... READ MORE›
UCLA BASKETBALL PLAYERS RETURN FROM CHINA AFTER BEING ARRESTED FOR SHOPLIFTING
The detention of the three players was raised by President Trump during talks with China's leader... READ MORE›
PRESIDENT TRUMP HAS MADE 1,628 FALSE OR MISLEADING CLAIMS OVER 298 DAYS
And 50 times Trump has claimed that the United States pays the highest corporate taxes 19 times or that it is one of the highest-taxed nations 31 times ... READ MORE›
U.S. AND SOUTH KOREA START AIR FORCE DRILLS AMID HEIGHTENED TENSIONS
The drills will be conducted under wartime scenarios that include attacks on mock North Korean nuclear and missile targets, South Korea's military said... READ MORE›
CATHAY CREW SPOT NORTH KOREAN MISSILE EXPLODE, FALL INTO SEA
Cathay is considered one of the world's safest airlines by several aviation associations... READ MORE›
'I HAD TO EAT THE DOG'S FOOD TO SURVIVE'
In Brazil, three other Philippine maids who were recruited by the same agency as Maria also left their employment in the last year under similar circumstances... READ MORE›
FORGET BITCOIN THESE FOUR STOCKS ARE UP MORE THAN 1000 IN 2017
Lesser-known companies trading on stock exchanges in Japan, Hong Kong and India have seen their share prices soar at least 1,000 percent, matching the cryptocurrency's ascent... READ MORE›
NORTH KOREAN SUBMARINE MISSILE THREAT PROMPTS MILITARY DRILLS
North Korean Submarine Missile Threat Prompts U.S.-Led Military Drills... READ MORE›
BITCOIN STARTED WITH ALL MEN. NOW CRYPTO IS OPENING UP TO WOMEN
Are we going to do it with all guys again? Famous women have popped up in the blockchain world... READ MORE›
SOME OF THE WORLD'S PRICIEST REAL ESTATE FLOATS ON OPEN WATERS
Yet inch for inch, it tops the price of real estate in some of the world's most-expensive cities, including London and New York... READ MORE›
CHINA IS FURIOUS AND AUSTRALIA SHOULD EXPECT MORE BACKLASH
Most significantly, the People's Daily, China's official newspaper of record, had a special signed editorial attacking Australia's government and media... READ MORE›
CATHAY PACIFIC FLIGHT CREW SAY THEY SAW NORTH KOREAN MISSILE TEST
Flight trackers put the plane close to Japan around the time of Pyongyang's Hwasong-15 missile test on 29 November... READ MORE›
U.S. NAVY ENDS SEARCH FOR 3 SAILORS MISSING SINCE PLANE CRASH NEAR JAPAN
Wednesday while en route to the aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan, the Seventh Fleet said... READ MORE›
HONG KONG'S HOUSE PRICES COULD SOAR ANOTHER 10% NEXT YEAR
Even so, mass-market home prices will rise 8 percent to 10 percent next year, according to property consultancy Colliers International Group Inc... READ MORE›
ALIBABA BETS $2.9 BILLION IT CAN TAKE ON WAL-MART IN CHINA
Online Giant Alibaba Aims Beyond China and E-Commerce QuickTake Sun Art, for its part, needs the capital and technology infusion... READ MORE›
BALI VOLCANO ERUPTION STRANDS THOUSANDS OF TRAVELERS
Photo Visitors were in limbo on Tuesday, waiting for a way out, at Ngurah Rai International Airport in Denpasar, Bali... READ MORE›
SURVEY RANKS JAPANESE KIDS' GROUP PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS AT NO. 2, BEHIND SINGAPORE
Some 6,600 Japanese students participated in the wider 2015 survey, with around 2,000 taking part in the specific collaborative problem-solving skills study... READ MORE›
BELIEVE IN SOCIALISM NOT SORCERY, CHINA TELLS PARTY MEMBERS
One of China's top leaders has chastised Communist party cadres for putting ghosts and gods before Marx and Lenin... READ MORE›
'THERE HAS BEEN FOREIGN INTERFERENCE': PM SCHOOLS CHINA BY SPEAKING MANDARIN
Then came reports of growing anger in some sections of Australia's Chinese population to the Federal Government's stance against Beijing's activities in the South China Sea... READ MORE›
A $2.5 BILLION STAKE IN NVIDIA STOCK VANISHED INTO THIN AIR
On Nov. 14, amid the deluge of SEC Form 13F filings, a money manager based in Hong Kong disclosed a 11.5 million share stake in Nvidia Corp... READ MORE›
JAIL IN HONG KONG FOR BOOING CHINA'S NATIONAL ANTHEM
Beijing drafts legislation to imprison Hong Kong democracy activists for three years after football match outbursts... READ MORE›
HONG KONG REFORMS 'MUST BE PASSED'
Hong kong reforms li ka-shing urges lawmakers to act... READ MORE›
GRACE MUGABE, SHREWD IF ILL-TEMPERED, BECAME A TARGET OF ZIMBABWES ANGER
Robert Mugabes wife helped oust two successive vice presidents who rivaled her as potential successors to her ailing husband... READ MORE›