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Public servants at a Chinese neighborhood committee have been exposed for using printed face masks to bypass facial-recognition clocking-in machines to skip work. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin
Trending in China

China public servants use face masks to bypass facial recognition machines, skip work

Local level government staff make printouts of colleagues’ faces to circumvent clocking-in system, triggering backlash.

China’s Communist Party

Xi taps Hu Yaobang’s legacy to rally Communist Party to ‘crack hard nuts’

China's economic recovery

China tightens tax scrutiny on citizens’ overseas income amid fiscal pressures

My Take

My Take | How anti-China witch-hunts in Canada and the UK ruin lives

Security services such as London’s MI5 and Ottawa’s RCMP appear to be going after individuals and organisations out of pure antagonism and distrust against Beijing rather than having actual evidence.

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Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) officer stands guard as King Charles and Queen Camilla attend a wreath-laying ceremony. Photo: Reuters
Trending in China

Dying China dad discovers daughter is not his, wants ex-wife to assume custody

Cancer-stricken father who took sole care of girl shocked by result of paternity test, struggles to get ex-wife with ‘bad habits’ to take over.

Trending in China

China siblings killed in wasp attack – boy has 300 stings, girl endures 700 stings

On that tragic day, grandma brings duo along to do farm work, pair wander into pine woods before being swarmed by wasps.

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Chinese delivery rider and biker face off for 4 hours at narrow crossing

Police will review surveillance footage to assess road conditions and determine whether either rider violated traffic rules.

A delivery rider and a man on an electric bike in China faced off for four hours at a narrow crossing, refusing to let each other pass. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin
SCO

Foreign leaders ride the rapid rails of China’s tech prowess after SCO summit

Blazing from Tianjin to Beijing on China’s signature high-speed railway, several state leaders are given a glimpse of rapid and lucrative modernisation efforts.

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China property

CR Land, Sunac post better interim results in signs of property recovery

China Resources Land’s interim profit rose 16.2 per cent to 11.9 billion yuan, while Sunac’s loss narrowed by 14.4 per cent.

China’s Communist Party

China’s corruption busters target science sector in research funds crackdown

Li Xi, head of the top anti-graft body, said the probe was intended to help the country’s hi-tech development, a key policy priority.

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The crackdown’s targets include bribery and the misue of research fund. Photo: Shutterstock
US-China relations

PLA tracks US Navy ships in first Taiwan Strait transit since Trump’s return

Beijing accuses Indo-Pacific Command of ‘sending wrong signals and increasing security risks’.

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A file photo of the USS Ralph Johnson, which crossed the Taiwan Strait between Monday and Wednesday. Photo: U.S. Navy
China-Africa relations

As Chinese official visits, Kenya says deal to fund and build highway is close

Kenyan President Ruto says talks are at a late stage for China to finance and build highway through Rift Valley and possible SGR extension.

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Taiwan economy

As mainland China seeks more Taiwanese money, why aren’t more listening?

Mainland China is seeking to further integrate with Taiwan economically after Taiwanese approved investments fell to a 22-year-low in 2023.

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Asia travel

China leads the charge on EVs, yet holiday drivers left with flat batteries

China’s rising number of electric car owners, a shortage of charging stations and other issues caused long queues and left some drivers stranded when millions took to the roads at Lunar New Year.

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Electric vehicles at a charging station after snow in Yantai, China, on February 22, 2024. Phot: Getty Images
Singapore

Singapore charges 2 men for helping trio enter Taylor Swift show without tickets

Yang Chenguang allegedly talked to guards at the venue to distract them, while Li Xiao Wei held onto a turnstile at the entrance to allow the trio to go through.

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Fans of singer Taylor Swift dance to her music at the National Stadium during a concert in Singapore on March 2. Photo: Reuters
Two Sessions 2024

China’s ‘two sessions’: Xi tells scientists to fight the tech battle well

President calls on science and technology sector to ‘further strengthen aspirations to rejuvenate the country’ during panel discussion.

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China stock market

China may curb state buying of stocks to deter ‘hot money’ flows

Downward pressure on Chinese stocks is piling up, as state buying is likely to wane after taking a key stock gauge hit a psychologically important level, and institutional investors remain cautious amid the lack of policy stimulus, analysts say.

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Two Sessions 2024

Once thought inevitable, China overtaking US in GDP now far from certain

Many had predicted China to surpass the US in terms of GDP by the middle of this century, but recent trends suggest such a swap may be farther off – if it even happens at all.

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China’s rise, exemplified by the size of its GDP, was thought to be inevitable. But questions have arisen over whether it will close a gap with the United States that is now widening. Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
Electric & new energy vehicles

China’s Li Auto delivers electric minivan with fridge to lure wealthy families

The US$77,764 Li Mega, Beijing-based Li Auto’s first pure-electric model, has a range of 710 kilometres. It costs nearly twice as much as market leader General Motors’ petrol-powered competitor.

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Apple

Xiaomi founder determined to make cars despite Apple’s EV exit

From Xiaomi to Xpeng, leading Chinese electric vehicle makers have expressed disbelief that Apple is ending its decade-long effort to build a car.

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China jobs

‘The wages are not as good’: China’s returning migrant workers battling reality

Migrant workers returning after the Lunar New Year holiday in China have low expectations for a pay rise this year, as the number of jobs is not as high as last year.

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People attend a job fair in Zhengzhou, in central China’s Henan province. Photo: AFP
China’s Communist Party

China’s graft buster puts belt and road projects, rural strategy in cross hairs

CCDI says it will deepen campaign targeting ‘unhealthy practices and corruption’ in rural revitalisation and seek better integrity in belt and road projects this year.

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The anti-corruption watchdog said it would “show no mercy to those who form political gangs, cliques and interest groups” within the ruling Communist Party. Photo: Reuters
Electric & new energy vehicles

China’s Li Auto rewards staff with fat bonuses for surpassing 2023 sales goal

Li Auto plans to give its 20,000 employees annual bonuses of up to eight months’ pay for exceeding the 300,000-unit sales target last year. The carmaker has set a goal of delivering 800,000 units this year.

Electric & new energy vehicles

Chinese EV builders Li Auto, Xpeng and Nio get 2024 off to a slow start

Mainland Chinese EV builders’ 2024 has got off to a bumpy start, after car deliveries dropped sharply amid mounting concerns about a slowing economy and job losses.

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Millionaires and billionaires

Who are the 10 richest billionaires in Singapore? Net worths, ranked

Haidilao founder Zhang Yong and fan of Tesla’s Elon Musk, Leo Koguan, all make the list – but which famous tech founder is the richest in the Lion City?

Wee Cho Yao, Haidilao’s Zhang Yong and Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin are among the richest people in Singapore. Photos: Naashon Zalk, Getty Images, Instagram
Banking & finance

Charles Li’s Micro Connect unveils new risk measurement metric for MCEX investors

The market-accepted protocol, or MAP, will allow investors to value expected cash flows and risks of daily revenue obligations, a new asset class traded on the MCEX.

Charles Li Xiaojia, who launched fintech platform Micro Connect. Photo: SCMP/ Xiaomei Chen
China property

China Resources posts slowest sales gain since 2015, rental income softens blow

China Resources Land recorded a 2 per cent gain in sales last year, one of a handful of home builders to keep shareholders happy amid a property market slump.

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China’s Communist Party

Xi tells corruption hunters to show no mercy in ‘severe and complex’ battle

As the anti-corruption campaign enters its 11th year, the Chinese leader calls for ‘heavier punishments’ and a focus on ‘high-risk’ areas.

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