In that same instance, Ma — who holds the title of the richest man in Asia — called on brands to accept that the “way of doing business has changed” because … Trump Said to…
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China Bank posts 10% profit growth
Sy family-led China Bank Corp. boosted its six-month net profit by 10 percent year-on-year to P3.6 billion, driven by its robust lending business and other recurring income. This first semester performance translated to a return…
The Latest: Tillerson says NKorea must halt launches to talk
Ri was spotted at the gala smiling and toasting with the other foreign ministers. 9:20 p.m. China is providing a welcome boost to the global campaign to pressure North Korea to halt its missile and…
China adds to global pressure on North Korea to quit missile tests
A global pressure campaign on North Korea propelled by sharp new UN sanctions received a welcome boost Sunday from China, the North’s economic lifeline, as Beijing called on its neighbour to halt its missile and…
China sets conditions for South China Sea talks as ASEAN issues call to avoid militarization
China’s top diplomat said Sunday that talks for a nonaggression … summit in the Philippines in November if Beijing’s conditions are met. Wang told a news conference in Manila that those conditions include non-interference by…
China bank IPOs lose allure
Small Chinese banks that have listed in Hong Kong in the past year are badly underperforming the rest of the market – and their exposure to China’s shadow banking system may be a major reason.Lack…
Chinese bank IPOs in Hong Kong underperform broad index
From their IPO prices, their shares have moved between a gain of 7.5 … Those concerns may dampen demand for upcoming deals expected from Bank of Gansu, China Bohai Bank Co and Bank of Jiujiang.…
Douban reforms budgets, weighs listing
“Paying for valuable content online is becoming increasingly accepted by more users, and in that sense, Douban is now taking the right business path,” Liu Dingding, a Beijing-based independent … Douban would conduct an IPO…
What Beijing’s ring roads say about China’s foreign policy
Visitors to China’s capital, Beijing, will notice it has a series of ring roads circling out from the centre, around the Forbidden Palace and Tiananmen Square. The first ring road vanished long ago. The second…
South China Sea dispute: Vietnam stands tough against Beijing in ASEAN talks, Philippines reluctant
In the regional security forum, which began on Saturday, Vietnam has requested other Southeast Asian nations to take a stronger stand against China’s continuous expansion in the South China Sea. Ahead of the launch of…
ASEAN, Beijing adopt framework for crafting code on South China Sea
As in past criticisms, they did not cite China by name. Robespierre L. Bolivar, spokesman of the Philippines’ Department of Foreign Affairs, said the foreign ministers “endorsed the framework of the code of conduct for…
Targeting Singapore’s property market, Chinese developers leave a trail of unease
When they come here, they have no restrictions. But when we go to China, we have to cross several hurdles to bid for projects. How is this fair?” asked the firm’s senior manager. Property consultant…
Vietnam challenges China in Asean talks
Hanoi made its move in unscheduled and informal talks late on Friday night when it asked to insert tough language against Beijing in the usual communique that the regional bloc releases after top-level meetings. The…
