Vietnam President To Lam takes top job as Communist Party chief HANOI: Vietnamese President To Lam was named to the nation’s top position, general secretary of the Communist Party... Published 03 Aug, 2024 11:02am
World Chinese leaders pledge to tilt stimulus towards consumers BEIJING: Chinese leaders signalled on Tuesday that the stimulus measures needed to reach this year’s economic... Published 31 Jul, 2024 06:50am
Business & Finance China consumer prices rise slightly in June BEIJING: China consumer prices edged up in June, official data showed Wednesday, but fell short of analyst... Published 10 Jul, 2024 11:10am
World China expels former defence minister from Communist Party BEIJING: Former Chinese defence minister Li Shangfu has been expelled from the ruling Communist Party for causing... Updated 28 Jun, 2024 07:36am
World China passes law granting Communist Party more control over cabinet BEIJING: China’s parliament on Monday revised a law to effectively grant the Communist Party more executive ... Published 12 Mar, 2024 04:28am
World China’s Xi stresses security, calls its military ‘Great Wall of Steel’ BEIJING: China needs security to develop and must modernise its military to make it a “Great Wall of Steel”,... Published 13 Mar, 2023 12:14pm
Markets China retains central bank chief in unexpected move BEIJING: China retained its central bank chief Sunday in a surprise move, as the country appointed a cabinet focused... Published 12 Mar, 2023 10:40am
World China’s Xi says better use of defence resources needed ‘to win wars’ BEIJING: China needs to improve its use of defence resources such as technology, supply chain and national reserves... Published 08 Mar, 2023 06:40pm
World China’s Xi to secure third term as president, brush off crises BEIJING: Xi Jinping will secure a third term as China’s president at a rubber-stamp parliament that starts this... Published 03 Mar, 2023 11:20am
Opinion China’s mega-rich move their wealth, and partying, to Singapore Singapore is seeing an influx of ultra-wealthy families from China looking to protect their wealth from a Communist... Published 05 Feb, 2023 03:10am
Business & Finance China's mega-rich move their wealth, and partying, to Singapore SINGAPORE: Singapore is seeing an influx of ultra-wealthy families from China looking to protect their wealth from a... Updated 04 Feb, 2023 03:54pm
World China sanctions Pelosi over Taiwan visit: foreign ministry BEIJING: China's foreign ministry announced sanctions against US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday, after her... Published 05 Aug, 2022 02:35pm
Business & Finance China’s yuan firms as shrinking US GDP sends dollar lower SHANGHAI: China’s yuan firmed against the dollar on Friday, after overnight data showed the US economy contracted... Published 01 Aug, 2022 05:54am
World China says COVID vaccines are safe as it reveals leaders have received shots BEIJING: China’s COVID-19 vaccines are safe and have been given to leaders of the state and ruling Communist Party,... Published 23 Jul, 2022 05:28pm
World Shanghai targets lockdown turning point by Wednesday SHANGHAI: Shanghai has set a target to stop the spread of COVID-19 outside of quarantined areas by Wednesday, two... Published 18 Apr, 2022 05:30am
World Communist Party expels 3 senior Chinese officials for corruption BEIJING: Three senior Chinese officials — including a former top banking regulator — have been expelled from the... Published 25 Jan, 2022 05:03am
Business & Finance Xi calls for measures against ‘unhealthy’ development of digital economy SHANGHAI: President Xi Jinping has called for improved regulation and governance of China’s digital economy to... Published 16 Jan, 2022 04:17am
Sports Remove your tattoos, Beijing tells Chinese football players BEIJING: Footballers playing in China's national team should remove any existing tattoos and are "strictly... Published 30 Dec, 2021 09:42am
World Hope vies with fear in high-stakes Chile election SANTIAGO: Chile chooses Sunday between far-right and leftist presidential candidates vying for support among an... Published 19 Dec, 2021 10:53am
World Chinese sighting of ‘cube’ on moon rouses speculation, inspires memes BEIJING: A photograph of a cube-like object captured by a Chinese rover on the far side of the moon has fanned... Published 09 Dec, 2021 04:29am
World China condemns ‘money worship’, corruption of reform era in key document BEIJING: China’s ruling Communist Party slammed the “money worship”, “extreme individualism” and ... Published 17 Nov, 2021 04:22am
World China ruling party leaders pass historic Xi resolution BEIJING: Top Communist Party leaders wrapped up a key meeting in Beijing by passing an important resolution on the... Updated 11 Nov, 2021 07:43pm
World China's Communist leaders begin top meet expected to boost Xi BEIJING: The top leaders of China's ruling Communist Party on Monday started a pivotal meeting expected to further... Published 08 Nov, 2021 09:41am
World China ruling party plenary to further cement Xi's grip on power BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping, the uncontested leader of the world's most populous nation, heads a pivotal... Published 07 Nov, 2021 05:39am
World China cracks down on showbiz for 'polluting' society and youth BEIJING: China ordered broadcasters on Thursday to shun artists with "incorrect political positions" and ... Published 03 Sep, 2021 04:58am
Business & Finance China signals more crackdowns in pipeline for businesses BEIJING: China will implement tougher anti-monopoly rules and penalties over the next five years, according to new... Published 13 Aug, 2021 04:44am
Markets Yuan nears 1-week low SHANGHAI: China’s yuan touched a near one-week low against the dollar on Monday, as investors cautiously awaited... Published 27 Jul, 2021 04:40am
Print Xi warns against foreign bullying as China marks party centenary BEIJING: China's President Xi Jinping on Thursday warned that foreign forces attempting to bully the nation will ... Published 02 Jul, 2021 04:19am
Technology Xi lauds 'new horizon' for humanity in space chat with astronauts The two other members are also from the military. Published 23 Jun, 2021 11:16am
World Internet, the thorn in the side of Cuba's one party state It showed dissident artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcantara being arrested in a poor neighborhood of the capital. Published 21 Apr, 2021 11:02am
KSE-100 closes above 97,000 for the first time as investors dismiss political noise, index gains 1,782 points