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Fri, September 17, 2021 | 13:44

Singaporeans, whether vaccinated or refusing to be jabbed, feel social divide over COVID-19

When the Singapore government announced strict segregation measures in August for those who were not yet vaccinated against COVID-19, it had an immediate desired effect. Vaccination numbers surged, from 70 percent who had completed the two-shot regimen as of Aug. 8, to 78 percent just two weeks later.

2021-09-16 13:37

Huawei founder vows to recruit more global talent as firm seeks to overcome US sanctions

Huawei Technologies, the Chinese telecommunications giant, plans to recruit more international talent by offering them higher salaries than current market rates, as the company pushes to overcome U.S. trade sanctions that have crippled its core smartphone business, according to an internal speech by founder and chief executive Ren Zhengfei.

2021-09-15 14:47

China weighs in on Canada's election after Conservatives promise to 'stand up' to Beijing

Canada's Conservative Party has China in its election crosshairs amid the worst period of diplomatic relations in recent history - prompting a strong pushback from Beijing's ambassador and state media, which lambasted the opposition party's "hostile" platform for catering to "toxic" anti-China sentiment.

2021-09-14 15:22

Common prosperity in China: rich or poor, people have questions about Beijing's attempt to spread the wealth

Across China, the phrase "common prosperity" has become a major talking point spanning every demographic, from the rich and political elite to rural farmers and factory workers. Their concerns are vastly different, but many of their questions are quite similar.

2021-09-12 15:49

Chinese parents fear children's English skills will suffer as schools cut back on language classes and tutors face crackdown

Chinese parents, worried their children will lose out as a result of education reforms that have led to a reduction in the amount of time spent teaching English, are looking for ways to make up the gap.

2021-09-11 15:35

'You don't even understand the basics': Chinese ex-diplomat lashes out at EU envoy

A former senior Chinese diplomat has accused the European Union's ambassador of not understanding "the basics", lashing out at his criticism of China's "changing" diplomacy and warning of a grave impact on relations with the EU.

2021-09-10 19:58

China may turn to Australia for bauxite after Guinea coup stokes fears of supply disruptions: analysts

China, both a producer and major consumer of aluminium, could turn to Australia for more supplies of the key raw material bauxite after a coup in Guinea threatened to disrupt global supply, analysts said.

2021-09-08 15:30

Beijing's Big Tech crackdown kills dreams of quick wealth among China's ambitious young workers

When software engineer Bruce Wang quit his job at food delivery giant Meituan last year, he gave himself two options: become a bitcoin investor or join a private tutoring company.

2021-09-04 17:08

Stay or go? The tough choices for Chinese businesspeople in Afghanistan

Yu Yong is at a business crossroads. The 48-year-old Kabul-based trader has been dealing in gemstones, medical supplies and stationery in the Afghan capital for the last four years and planned to stay for the long haul.

2021-08-30 14:02

Hong Kong historians capture horrors of World War II in new website

Historian Kwong Chi-man wants Hongkongers to remember the horrors of war, and one particularly painful episode from the fall of Hong Kong in December 1941 stands out.

2021-08-29 17:05

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