Asia Pacific

Shenzhen’s prominence as a manufacturing hub is gaining kudos among young technology companies, especially those with a hardware focus, according to industry participants.

The difference between hi-tech and traditional finance came into focus as Alibaba chief Jack Ma and US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross headlined overlapping conferences in the US.

From mobile payments to online lending, China’s boom in “fintech” applications is creating new headaches for regulators used to supervising conventional financial deals.

In June 2007, with the 10th anniversary of Hong Kong’s handover fast approaching, the business section of the South China Morning Post indulged in a flight of fancy.

Two more Chinese technology start-ups have added their names to the growing traffic jam of domestic firms hoping to cash in on the future driverless car market, after being given approval to test-drive their technology in California.

Hong Kong’s economy has become more integrated with China’s over the past 20 years since the handover – but the city continues to be higher rated, at “AAA”, reflecting the views there are still traditions that are distinct to it and not mainland Chin

Poly Culture North America - one of the largest Chinese companies to have established regional headquarters in Vancouver in recent years - has brought a fourth exhibition to its downtown gallery, officials said.

China’s online censor has shut down dozens of entertainment news accounts on Weibo, Tencent, NetEase and Baidu – including that of a prominent paparazzo – in a rare crackdown on apolitical content.

Foreign students pursuing higher education diplomas in China will have to take compulsory courses in Chinese and about the country’s general conditions and culture starting from next month, the government announced on Monday.

Cathay Pacific Airways and Japan Airlines are eyeing closer cooperation in a move that may give passengers a greater choice of flights and fares, especially between Asia and the United States.