China’s Social Credit System

BEIJING: An explosion at a biotech factory in northern China has killed eight people, Chinese state media reported on Sunday (Feb 8), increasing the total number of fatalities by one. State news agency Xinhua had previously reported that seven people died and one person was missing after the Saturday morning…

Financial Secretary Paul Chan on Sunday said the nation's 15th Five‑Year Plan will guide Hong Kong’s next stage of faster, larger‑scale development. Writing on his blog, he called the plan the key blueprint for China’s social and economic development over the next five years, drawing strong interest at home and…

Dubai Crown Prince, Sheikh Hamdan, launches City’s self-driving taxis with a ride in the passenger seat. Powered by advanced AI and sensors, the fully autonomous taxis is developed by China’s Baidu Apollo Go. Official launch of the self-driving service will be followed by public rollout of 100 RT6 taxi vehicles…

India's imports from China declined across multiple sectors, including fertilisers, chemicals, iron and steel, and man-made yarn, in 2024-25, the commerce and industry ministry told Parliament. Mobile phone imports fell to ₹3,710 crore in 2024-25 from ₹48,609 crore in 2014-15. In contrast, mobile phone exports rose to over ₹2,05,017 crore…

GIC Invests US$100M in Ascletis Pharma (1672. HK): Anchoring Long-Term Capital in China's Core Innovative Drug Assets HONG KONG, Feb 6, 2026 - (ACN Newswire) – According to disclosure of interests filed with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX), the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC) has acquired an initial…

By Daniel Tyokua The Federal Government has cautioned the contractor handling Mararaba-Keffi-Akwanga-Lafia-Makurdi dual carriageway on safeguarding public health while carrying out the project. Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi gave the warning during a meeting with the company, China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) in Abuja. Umahi said the Ministry received…

SINGAPORE — The Philippines said on Friday it will seek to accelerate long‑running talks on a South China Sea code of conduct to a conclusion this year as chair of the Asean regional bloc.Foreign Affairs Secretary Theresa Lazaro told a forum in Singapore that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations…

Tencent has recently taken a stake in autonomous delivery vehicle maker Neolix, according to China’s national corporate credit information publicity system, as the companies seek to accelerate the commercial rollout of Level 4 self-driving technology in urban logistics. Founded in February 2018, Neolix develops, manufactures and operates autonomous delivery vehicles,…

Credit: Dingdong Maicai Chinese delivery platform Meituan said today it plans to acquire the China operations of fresh grocery e-commerce firm Dingdong Maicai for an initial consideration of $717 million, as it seeks to deepen its presence in the fast-growing instant retail market. The deal covers 100% equity of Dingdong’s…

An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 6, 2024 shows a resettlement area in Dahejia Township of Jishishan County, northwest China's Gansu Province. (Photo by Ma Deming/Xinhua) LANZHOU, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- For most Chinese farmers, the freezing winter period before the Spring Festival is typically a slack season in…