Intellectual property protection infringements along with technology transfer, counterfeiting and other concerns cited.
China is readying a revision of its law on money laundering, signalling a hardening of penalties for financial crimes and a desire to keep practices in line with international standards.
Insider tells Post that boat’s recent tests at Taiwanese port, which included capsizing, went well.
Manuel Mamba has been tossed out of office for illegally using public funds just as joint military exercises involving Manila and Washington take place in his province.
Environmental Protection Department posts clarification after complaints over ‘hit-and-miss’ approach regarding consuming Japanese takeaway from supermarkets.
While visiting Chongqing’s Army Medical University, Xi says China needs ‘new generation of red military doctors’ and stresses importance of improved training, logistical support and specialised battlefield medicine as Beijing steps up war readiness.
Dramatic search for evidence of financial help from Beijing stuns businesses and competition lawyers in Europe.
Firm’s flagship corporate social responsibility initiative works with 500 global universities and has benefited more than 18,000 students from 140 nations and regions.
Japanese authorities have issued a warning for hikers and others to stay alert for bears emerging from hibernation.
Chew Shou Zi, chief executive of the popular app, says the platform will continue to operate as it challenges the new legislation in court.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi tells counterpart Peter Szijjarto in Beijing that Hungary is a ‘European country of unique influence’.
Treasury chief Christopher Hui seeks to clear up confusion over whether residents on UK citizenship pathway can withdraw pensions at meeting with visiting British minister.
The heat index in Bangkok was expected to rise above 52 degrees Celsius as officials urged elderly people to stay indoors.
Report in Germany suggests Nico Hulkenberg has been offered a three-year contract until 2027 by Audi, with manufacturer joining F1 in 2026.
Marcos Jnr’s pro-US stance and measures to ‘elevate’ the Philippines have made him a ‘pivotal player’ on South China Sea issues among world leaders.
House Speaker Mike Johnson said US President Joe Biden should take action, and suggested sending in the National Guard to ‘bring order’ to campuses rocked by pro-Palestinian protests.
Möth Agency evolved to fill a gap in Hong Kong’s dance music scene, one of the DJs leading it says, but its mission extends to providing social welfare and solidarity for people who feel marginalised.
China’s status as a ‘near-peer competitor’ is driving efforts to limit access to key technologies such as semiconductors and counter its global influence.
Apple is still No 1 in China’s premium segment, which consists of handsets priced over US$600, but it is losing market share to Honor and Huawei, according to IDC.
Beijing has relaxed its requirements for businesses sending data outside mainland China in finalised rules, but Hong Kong’s role in the new regime remains limited, according to legal experts.
Finance chief says property and stock markets still under pressure amid geopolitical tensions, urges investment in green development and digital economy to drive growth.
ESG reporting and the Greater Bay Area offer opportunities for young accountants, and the IPO market is set to recover, new HKICPA president Roy Leung says.
Hong Kong offers plenty of wealth management and stock market opportunities despite headwinds and uncertain economic outlook in China, according to speakers at the Apec Business Advisory Council summit.
As China works to sell itself as a viable destination for international firms to air their disputes through arbitration, more must be done for these efforts to meet with success, analysts and professionals say.
A source says the government has shifted to a ‘softer, reactive’ approach but is not planning any large-scale publicity campaigns or high-level delegations to explain the new law overseas.
Open Questions is a new series of South China Morning Post interviews with global opinion leaders.
German industry debates how to proceed after finding cracks in a once robust and mutually beneficial relationship.