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Chinese online fast-fashion giant Shein has received approval from Chinese regulators to proceed with a long-awaited initial public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong, marking a major step toward a potential stock market debut after previous attempts in other financial centres failed. The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) confirmed the......
A devastating fire at a shoe manufacturing factory in southeastern China has resulted in what President Xi Jinping described as "heavy casualties," as emergency teams continued rescue operations at the site. The blaze broke out around midday on Thursday at the Huiteng shoe factory in Jinjiang, a manufacturing hub in China's......
The Philippines has rejected claims by Chinese scholars suggesting that its northernmost island province of Batanes belongs to China, describing the assertions as unfounded and warning that such statements could deepen existing regional tensions. Philippine Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro criticized the remarks on Thursday, calling them......
China is set to include semaglutide, a GLP-1 medication used in diabetes care, on its national essential medicines list, a move aimed at improving access to advanced treatments across the country. The decision, announced by Chinese authorities on Thursday, will require public hospitals to prioritize the availability of the drug within their......
At least 21 people have died and seven others have been injured after a landslide struck a village in China’s northwestern Gansu province, according to state media reports. The disaster occurred in Tanchang County, where rescue operations have now been completed after emergency teams searched the affected area and assisted residents......
Severe flooding triggered by Typhoon Maysak has forced the escape of around 100 animals from a zoo in southern China after rising waters damaged several enclosures, prompting authorities to urge residents to remain vigilant while recovery efforts continue. The incident occurred at Guigang Zoo in the Guangxi region, where torrential rainfall......
Taiwan has invited a delegation of foreign lawmakers aboard a Coast Guard patrol vessel near its frontline islands, signaling its determination to challenge Beijing's growing maritime presence and reinforce international support for its claims in surrounding waters. The patrol, conducted on Thursday near the Taiwan-controlled Kinmen Islands,......
Chinese electronics manufacturer Luxshare, a key supplier to Apple, raised approximately $3.1 billion in its Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) on Thursday, despite its shares falling around 3% during their market debut. The listing represents the largest IPO in Hong Kong so far this year, underscoring continued investor interest in......
Emergency authorities in southern China have evacuated at least 130,000 people as rescue operations continue following severe flooding triggered by Typhoon Maysak, which has claimed at least 17 lives nationwide and left several people missing. The Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region has been among the hardest-hit areas. Local officials reported......
A senior Taiwanese official has warned that China's steadily increasing military and maritime pressure could gradually alter the strategic balance in the Taiwan Strait, cautioning that the international community may not fully recognise the shift until it has already taken place. Speaking at a forum in Taipei, Kuan Bi-ling, head of Taiwan's......
Chinese authorities are exploring new measures that could limit foreign access to the country’s most advanced artificial intelligence models, as Beijing moves to strengthen control over a technology sector increasingly viewed as strategically vital. Officials have held discussions with major technology companies in recent weeks about......
Taiwan has defended its expanding defence and civil preparedness measures, insisting they are a response to mounting security threats rather than an attempt to provoke China. Speaking at a security forum in Taipei on Tuesday, Lin Fei-fan, deputy secretary-general of Taiwan's National Security Council, said the island's efforts to......
China and Japan have issued conflicting accounts of a maritime confrontation near the disputed Senkaku Islands, highlighting the continuing tensions over one of East Asia's most sensitive territorial disputes. According to official statements released on Tuesday, the incident involved coast guard vessels from both countries and a Japanese......
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