China News
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30 million under Covid lockdown in China as cases spiral to highest since 2020
Nearly 30 million people were under lockdown across China on Tuesday, as surging coronavirus cases prompted the return of mass...
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Russia, Ukraine to hold talks; Moscow reportedly asks China for military and economic aid
Russia and Ukraine were set for a third round of talks Monday as Moscow's invading forces maintain their devastating assaults...
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Even in Beijing's isolation bubble, the excitement of the Winter Olympics is clear
China's borders have been virtually closed off for the past two years. Now, in a way, it's opening on a...
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IOC President Bach says Peng Shuai can move freely in China
The president of the International Olympic Committee sought to play down concerns about the safety of Chinese tennis player Peng...
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China to scrap subsidies for electric vehicles
China will end subsidies for electric and hybrid cars at the end of the year, authorities have announced, saying the...
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Huawei optimistic about 2022 despite challenges
China's Huawei said on Friday its annual revenue had fallen by nearly a third from the previous year, as it...
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Cathay Pacific suspends cargo flights until January 6 amid tougher virus controls
Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airlines is suspending cargo flights for a week due to stricter Covid-19 quarantine requirements for aircrews,...
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ADGM grants regulatory approval to virtual asset trading platform Hayvn
The Abu Dhabi Global Market granted regulatory permission to virtual asset trading platform Hayvn as the financial free zone plans...
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Hong Kong police raid online news outlet; arrest 6 on sedition charges
Hong Kong police raided the office of an online news outlet on Wednesday after arresting six people for conspiracy to...
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China expands lockdowns as COVID cases climb
Hundreds of thousands more people were ordered to stay home in northern China Tuesday, joining millions under strict lockdown as...
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Etihad Airways to create 'Air Silk Road' between Abu Dhabi and China's Henan province
Etihad Airways and Henan Province Airport Group, parent company of the Zhengzhou Xinzheng Airport — a major domestic aviation hub...
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Travel industry's reckoning in 2021: 'frivolous indulgence belongs to another era'
Since the pandemic took hold in March 2020, border closures and stay-at-home orders have brought economic disaster to much of...
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Typhoon death toll in Philippines rises to nearly 100
The governor of an island province in the central Philippines said at least 49 people died in the devastation wrought...
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Death toll from Philippines typhoon passes 20
At least 21 people have been killed in the strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines this year, officials said Saturday,...
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South Korea says no boycott of Beijing Olympics
South Korea's president on Monday ruled out joining a U.S. diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, citing...
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Dubai house prices jump 21% as property market continues to recover
Residential property prices in Dubai jumped 21 per cent in the first 10 months of the year as the emirate’s...