China’s Tencent Buys 5% Stake In Tesla
Chinese tech giant Tencent has spent $1.78bn (£1.4bn) on buying a 5% stake in electric carmaker Tesla. Tencent, best known for its WeChat mobile app, has been investing in a number of sectors,...
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England Star Upsets Hong Kong
David Beckham has scored an own goal on Facebook after upsetting Hong Kongers by lumping their city in with China -- then annoyed mainlanders when he tried to fix his mess. The former England star...
China Southern, American Airlines Announce Tie-Up
China Southern Airlines said Tuesday it would sell almost a one-tenth stake to American Airlines in a $200 million tie-up that could see two of the world's biggest carriers cooperate in a range of...
Stung Mercedes Vow To Strike Back In China
Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes are vowing to come back hard in China after being ambushed by resurgent Ferrari in the Formula One season-opener in Australia. The German outfit, who have ruled the sport...
Asian Markets Mostly Down On Fears About Future of Trump Agenda
Most Asian markets fell Monday and the dollar struggled on fears the collapse of Donald Trump's repeal of Obamacare could mean he will struggle to push through his promised tax-cut and infrastructure...
Disney Extends Iger As CEO Until July 2019
The Walt Disney Company announced Thursday it was again extending chief executive Bob Iger's contract for another year, this time to July 2019. Iger, whose contract was extended twice previously,...
Young Chinese Jet Set Shop At Hong Kong’s Art Basel
Huang Xiaoshuai and his wife last year splashed out $70,000 for a large painting of fish by Oscar-winning actor Adrien Brody -- part of a growing clique of young, affluent Chinese art enthusiasts...
Bayern Munich Opens China Office
German powerhouse Bayern Munich opened a Shanghai office Wednesday in a bid to capitalise on China's vast fan base and voracious hunger for top-flight football training. Chairman Karl-Heinz...
NBA Warriors, T-Wolves To Play Pre-Season Games In China
Two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Stephen Curry-powered Golden State will travel to China for two pre-season games against the Minnesota Timberwolves next October, the league announced Monday. The...
Warhol Mao Portrait Goes Under the Hammer In Hong Kong
An Andy Warhol portrait of former Chinese leader Mao Zedong will be auctioned in Hong Kong in a landmark sale that could fetch $15 million -- but mainland buyers may be wary of putting in a bid. The...
Kyrgios’s Skill Takes Center Stage
Nick Kyrgios's back-to-back victories over Novak Djokovic at last have the explosive Australian tennis talent in the spotlight for all the right reasons. The 21-year-old, whose petulant antics have...
Ghana Embassy In Beijing To Issue Passports
Ghana’s Embassy in Beijing has received approval from the Foreign Affairs Ministry to issue passports to Ghanaians living in China. This was disclosed by the Acting Head of Mission, Mr. McArios...
China Issues First Penalties Involving HK Stock Link
China's securities regulator has handed down hefty fines for stock manipulation including what it said was the first case involving the landmark Shanghai-Hong Kong stock connect programme. The China...
Smoking Paradise Japan Tries To Kick the Habit
Japan is moving to pass its strictest-ever smoking laws, but the country's powerful tobacco lobby wants to stub out measures that were adopted years ago by other developed nations. The government is...
Stephen Appiah To Join Ex- Juventus Stars In A Clash With Ex- Barcelona Stars In Egypt
Former Ghana skipper Stephen ‘Tornado’ Appiah will join his former Juventus team mates as they play former Barcelona stars in a legendary friendly match in Egypt next month. Reports in Egypt...
China ‘comfort Women’ History Buried As Brothels Fall
With its red-painted window frames and sooty facade, the empty two-storey building on Gongping Road is typical of many of Shanghai's pre-World War II structures -- but this one houses dark memories....
Carlos Tevez Finds Scores On His Chinese Super League Debut
?Carlos Tevez has wasted little time in announcing himself to the Chinese Super League and scored 35 minutes into his debut for Shanghai Shenhua. The former Manchester Utd and City striker made...
Carlos Tevez Scores On Chinese Super League Debut
Carlos Tevez scored on his Chinese Super League debut for Shanghai Shenhua as he started repaying wages that have reportedly made him the world's best-paid player. The former Manchester United,...
China Counts Over 100 Billionaires Among Top Communist Legislators
China counts more than 100 billionaires among its top legislators, with 209 of the richest holding wealth nearly equivalent to Belgium's annual GDP, according to a report released as the Communist...
Shared Bikes Grind Shanghai’s Gears
Shanghai has impounded thousands of brightly coloured bikes placed on city streets by cycle-sharing companies, in the latest sign of impatience with an explosion of the haphazardly-parked...