A wave of mergers and acquisitions is about to transform China’s brokerage industry as Beijing presses ahead with its ambition to become a financial powerhouse by 2050.
Finland’s trade chief respects China’s choice to further engage with Russia but cautions about investment risks.
A Chinese high-speed railway line in Indonesia has been open for six months – and is popular enough that new trips have been added – but high debt levels are raising questions about its long-term utility.
Secretary for Transport and Logistics Lam Sai-hung also says authorities focused on creating premium taxi fleet to help fix industry’s reputation.
Beijing has announced 300 billion-yuan in funds to help clear excess housing inventory, as well as measures to ensure developers have access to financing and that homes are delivered on time.
At expo opening in Harbin, Russian leader tries to woo Chinese investors in the Far East and calls for upgrade to cross-border infrastructure.
Fuji City residents complain that tourists are flocking to the Fuji Dream Bridge to catch a view of the famous mountain and leaving a mess behind.
How scientists, oceanographers and divers safeguard the underwater creatures of Galapagos Islands, Italy’s submarine canyon and Arctic Ocean’s ‘animal forest’.
Soi Cheang Pou-soi’s Twilight Of The Warriors: Walled In and its depiction of historic Kowloon Walled City earn standing ovation at screening in Cannes.
Intelligence agency says it exposed ‘despicable acts of certain countries’ trying to infiltrate and steal secrets, without giving further details.
The interior ministry has sought to strip out equipment from China’s Huawei and ZTE for national security reasons.
India’s PM denies his ruling Hindu-nationalist party wants a two-thirds parliamentary majority to strip the word ‘secular’ from the constitution. The opposition aren’t so sure.
An innovative couple on Hong Kong’s Lantau Island show you don’t have to spend a lot of money to create a welcoming, original home bursting with colour and character.
TikTok, the short video platform originally popular for its 15-second lip-synching content, is now testing 60-minute video uploads with certain creators, in a challenge to veteran online video giant YouTube.
As Taipei prepares to inaugurate William Lai as president, his ‘force of nature’ second-in-command has Beijing concerned about her sway in Washington.
State-owned company plans to be first to use Gotion High-Tech’s solid-state batteries when they start mass production, chairman Yin Tongyue says.
Indian Gen Z and millennials are driving a new trend for gourmet and artisanal ice creams, with brands offering flavours inspired by everything from local cakes and desserts to chilli and street food.
Mary Ng’s remarks came after the US announced sweeping new levies on Chinese-made electric vehicles this week.
Honour for Pan Jianwei, a leading physicist who built the world’s first quantum satellite, comes shortly after US ‘Entities List’ targets ‘almost all of China’s core strength’ in quantum information research.
New measure should raise Hong Kong’s profile as cruise ship destination and its role in multi-stop itineraries for Greater Bay Area, tourism authorities say.
The private bank has increased its headcount, mainly relationship managers and senior bankers, by 15 per cent this year. It sees Hong Kong, Singapore and Dubai as stepping stones to expand its business.
Official says the plan is to build a control point in Luohu, with co-location arrangements adopted.
Hong Kong must walk the talk, and get Beijing’s backing to showcase how ‘two systems’ is not only alive but working well.
Open Questions is a new series of South China Morning Post interviews with global opinion leaders.
Lawmakers have questioned rising expenses of ex-leaders amid lack of clarity over roles after leaving office.
Ma, one of the country’s hottest fiction authors, combines thrilling plots with historical detail to create stories that are ‘both exciting and plausible’, winning acclaim as young people embrace cultural heritage and ‘China-chic’ trend.
Fresh US tariffs targeting China’s new-energy sector are imminent, threatening to thwart export efforts aimed at alleviating a market oversupply.