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Art Basel Hong Kong 2016

The Art Basel Hong Kong fair has opened its doors to the public – 239 galleries from 35 countries are looking for art buyers. The fair, which is in

24/03/2016

World

China adopts new five-year economic plan with reforms crucial to its success

Twelve days of parliamentary pomp and ceremony have ended in China with the adoption of a new five-year plan for the economy. It was agreed with a

16/03/2016

Sport

America dominates snowboarding world championships in China

The 2nd edition of the Corona World Championships of Snowboarding has taken place in Yabuli in north-eastern China. Over 200 riders from 40 nations

15/03/2016

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Tibetan protesters clash with police in India

Protesters shouting anti-China slogans were detained during a demonstration in New Delhi on Thursday. The protest was held to mark the 57th

10/03/2016

Economy

China's February trade weak - exports and imports both down

China's February trade numbers were far worse than economists had expected, with exports down by the most in over six years and imports suffering their 16th month of decline.

08/03/2016

China

Two years on, MH370 families demand answers

Commemorations are underway to mark two years since Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 vanished en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 239 people on board.

07/03/2016

China

Growth on agenda as Chinese parliament opens

The Chinese government has put forward its five-year economic plan. Details were outlined at the opening of the National People’s Congress, the

05/03/2016

World

MOOCs: vital tools in education of the future - or over-hyped online fad?

When Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCS) first emerged around a decade ago – the term ‘MOOC’ itself first started to be used in 2008 – they were

04/03/2016

China

[Watch] Toddler falls out of moving van on motorway

A two-year-old toddler had a lucky escape on Sunday (27 March) when he found his way out of the boot of his Grandfather’s van in the middle of a busy

02/03/2016

Business Series

Airbus bets big on China with new factory

European aerospace firm Airbus has started construction of a new facility in China where it will fit out wide-body planes assembled in France as it bets on the aviation market there continuing to expa

02/03/2016

Economy

Rating agency Moody's downgrades its outlook on China's debt

Moody's has downgraded its outlook on Chinese government debt to 'negative' from 'stable' due to uncertainty about economic reforms, rising debt and falling foreign currency reserves.

02/03/2016

Economy

China to lay off 1.8 million coal and steel workers to cut overcapacity

China expects to lay off 1.8 million workers in the coal and steel industries as it addresses overcapacity in bloated state enterprises amid slowing economic growth.

29/02/2016

Economy

Growth and Brexit top agenda at G20 finance meeting

Weakening global growth and the implications of Britain leaving the European Union are the two big talking points for G20 financial leaders meeting in Shanghai.

26/02/2016

Business Series

China challenge at Mobile World Congress

At the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, China is in the ascendant, with firms like Huawei, Xiaomi and ZTE challenging the dominance of Samsung and Apple in the smartphone market .

25/02/2016

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Asia: Lantern festival marks end of Lunar Year

China and Taiwan celebrated the end of Lunar New Year on Monday night with a spectacular Lantern Festival. Hundreds gathered to release paper

23/02/2016

Business Series

Apple Pay hoping for big things in China but faces entrenched local payment services

Apple Pay has been officially launched in China where it has to convince hundreds of millions of users of the country's entrenched, dominant smart phone services to switch.

19/02/2016

Economy

Federal Reserve reveals slowdown worries

Federal Reserve January policy meeting minutes show the central bank considered changing the central bank's interest rate hike plans because of a global slowdown and financial market sell-off.

18/02/2016

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Lighting up love in Hong Kong

​Love was in the air in Hong Kong as 25,000 LED roses lit up the harbour front to coincide with Valentine’s Day. Originating in Seoul, South Korea

14/02/2016

Business Line

Monkey business, money business and Moscow business

As Asia starts the year of the monkey we look at Red Envelopes and Red Square visitors.

10/02/2016

China

Chinese athletics world record holder "forced into using banned drugs"

05/02/2016

Sport

World Athletics investigating claims of historic state-backed doping in China

The doping crisis to hit Athletics took another twist on Friday after the IAAF announced it’s investigating a letter alleging historic

05/02/2016

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World's largest mass human migration in full swing

The world’s biggest mass human migration is ongoing as Beijing residents rush to catch a train home to toast the Lunar New Year with their families

04/02/2016

Sport

Jackson Martinez signs for Guangzhou Evergrande

Colombia international Jackson Martinez has left Atletico Madrid after just seven months and signed with Chinese Super League club Guangzhou

03/02/2016

Business Series

ChemChina bids for Syngenta to improve Chinese food production

State-owned ChemChina is to pay 39 billion euro for Swiss seeds and pesticides group Syngenta as China seeks greater food security.

03/02/2016

Economy

China looks for 6.5 to 7% economic growth in 2016, warns on unemployment

China has set its economic growth projection range at 6.5 to 7 percent this year, but efforts to reduce overcapacity of coal and steel are expected to raise unemployment.

03/02/2016

China

Tens of thousands stranded as world largest mass migration begins

Tens of thousands of rail passengers in China have been left stranded after adverse weather delayed trains. In what’s known as the world’s largest

02/02/2016