Briefs | Flight 736 – Chinese plane lands safely in Sydney with hole in engine casing

A plane heading to Shanghai returned safely to Sydney after an in-flight problem left a gaping hole in an engine casing. China Eastern Airlines said the crew on Flight

Pakistan confirms | Chinese couple killed after IS claim

Pakistan confirmed yesterday that a Chinese couple abducted at gunpoint has been killed, three days after Islamic State militants claimed the killing and sent a video

Economy | Auto sales fall 2.6 pct in May; SUVs up 13.5 pct

China’s auto sales shrank for a second month in May amid weak demand following a rise in the sales tax, an industry group reported yesterday. Sales

The Buzz | Tropical Storm Merbok lashes Macau, Hong Kong

Macau braced itself for its first typhoon this year, as Tropical Storm Merbok lashed the city with rain. All ferries to Hong Kong and some plane departures in

Public morality pondered after video of gruesome death

A speeding taxi knocks the pedestrian off her feet, sending her hurtling through the air. Dozens of people stand gawking or walk past, as if the young

Jack Ma sees net worth soar USD2.8b in a day

Jack Ma’s net worth surged USD2.8 billion overnight as Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. forecast sales growth that topped every analyst’s estimate, despite China’s decelerating economy. Ma,

Ivanka Shoes | ‘You disappeared?’ A wife seeks her husband missing in China

First they took her husband. Then they tried to silence her. But Deng Guilian, wife of one of three China Labor Watch activists arrested while investigating labor conditions in

Economy | Trade growth rebounds in May

China’s trade growth rebounded in May in a positive sign for global demand and the cooling Chinese economy. Exports rose by a better-than-expected 8.7 percent over a year

Climate | Clean energy ambition floats on abandoned coal mine

China’s ambitions to dominate new energy technologies are unfolding at the site of an abandoned coal mine about 483 kilometers northwest of Shanghai. There, in Anhui province, Sungrow

Perry promotes US-China energy cooperation

  America and China have “extraordinary opportunities” to work together on clean energy, U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry said yesterday, amid global criticism of President Donald Trump’s decision to pull

Six Filipino billionaire heirs rise with Duterte shift to China

Seven decades ago in Manila, one of  Henry Sy’s first bonanzas was buying cigarettes off of American soldiers and selling them in the city plaza

Hong Kong steals Tokyo’s crown as priciest Asian city for expats

Hong Kong overtook Tokyo as the most expensive city in Asia-Pacific for expatriates, and is second globally, according to consultancy firm ECA International. Thanks to the

South China Sea | Beijing lashes out over Pentagon report on Chinese military

Beijing says it is “firmly opposed” to a Pentagon report that highlighted China’s construction of military facilities on man-made islands in the disputed South China Sea and speculated

Finance | Foreign reserves rise for fourth month

China’s foreign currency reserves rose in May for a fourth month ahead of a possible U.S. interest rate hike that might put new pressure on Beijing’s exchange rate

Jiang Tianyong | Family says Chinese activist faces subversion charge

Chinese authorities have charged rights activist Jiang Tianyong with subversion of state power, six months after he disappeared and lost contact with his family and lawyers, his wife

Ivanka shoes | Lawyer says three men who probed shoemaker detained

A lawyer for one of three activists detained while investigating a Chinese company that produced shoes for Ivanka Trump and other brands in China said yesterday that all three men

Climate | China, California sign deal after Trump’s Paris exit

With President Donald Trump pulling the U.S. out of the Paris climate accord, China and California signed an agreement yesterday to work together on reducing emissions, as the state’s

African rangers urge Hong Kong lawmakers to OK ivory ban

African park rangers urged Hong Kong lawmakers to approve a ban on ivory sales but warned that giving in to traders’ demands for compensation would fuel more elephant poaching. Lawmakers and

US energy secretary challenges Beijing to be leader on climate 

U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry said yesterday that he hopes China will step forward to be a “real leader” on climate issues, while refuting criticism that the United States

Wasted green power tests China’s energy leadership

China’s scramble to curb pollution has made it the world leader in renewable energy development, yet increasing amounts of that green power have gone unused as the country struggles

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