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Chinese tycoon lied to Canadian court about bribery conviction

Chinese tycoon lied to Canadian court about bribery conviction

A corrupt Chinese tycoon, who is trying to regain control of investments in British Columbia that triggered one of mainland China’s biggest economic scandals, lied to a Canadian court about his bribery conviction, legal documents obtained by the Sout
Hackers hit Hong Kong share trading accounts for over HK$126 million in first three quarters of 2016

Hackers hit Hong Kong share trading accounts for over HK$126 million in first three quarters of 2016

Police uncovered more than HK$126 million in unauthorised share trading in the first three quarters of 2016 – double the 2015 full-year total – with hackers employing new tactics designed to distract victims while taking control of their accounts.
No peak in sight: Guangzhou home prices to keep rising in 2017, analysts say

No peak in sight: Guangzhou home prices to keep rising in 2017, analysts say

It’s almost impossible to walk through the streets of Guangzhou and not notice the megacity’s red-hot property market.
Smog linked to third of deaths in China, study finds

Smog linked to third of deaths in China, study finds

Smog is related to nearly one-third of deaths in China, putting it on a par with smoking as a threat to health, according to an academic paper based on the study of air pollution and mortality data in 74 cities and published in an international journ
Hongkongers still keen travellers despite year of gloomy economic forecasts and attacks around the world

Hongkongers still keen travellers despite year of gloomy economic forecasts and attacks around the world

Despite terrorist attacks and a gloomy economic outlook, Hongkongers’ wanderlust has remained alive and healthy thanks to a strong local currency and more budget airfares on offer.
China, UK vow to keep ‘golden era’ ties despite differences over Hong Kong

China, UK vow to keep ‘golden era’ ties despite differences over Hong Kong

China and the United Kingdom have vowed to continue their “golden era” ties, one of the diplomatic legacies of former prime minister David Cameron, despite uncertainties over the Brexit process and discord about Hong Kong.
Beijing’s ‘smog refugees’ flee the capital for cleaner air down south

Beijing’s ‘smog refugees’ flee the capital for cleaner air down south

Legions of Beijing residents are fleeing the capital and heading south in search of cleaner air as the year’s worst smog lays siege to the city.
To let the yuan fall or not? Beijing’s big burning currency question

To let the yuan fall or not? Beijing’s big burning currency question

As the Chinese yuan keeps weakening against the dollar, a question is becoming acute for Beijing: should China let the market take its course and permit a deep currency fall or should it keep burning its foreign exchange reserves to support the curre
To woo back foreign investors, Beijing goes on charm offensive – at Starbucks

To woo back foreign investors, Beijing goes on charm offensive – at Starbucks

A coffee shop is not a standard venue for the Chinese government to deliver policy messages.
How Trump’s visa crackdown could help Hong Kong and China’s tech hubs

How Trump’s visa crackdown could help Hong Kong and China’s tech hubs

Donald Trump’s pledge to tighten up the working visa policy could prove to be a boon for Asian technology hubs, says a United States immigration law specialist.