A Chinese fund manager has touted its fund’s cryptocurrency exposure in an effort to draw investors amid a historic bitcoin boom, even as Beijing maintains a hostile stance towards the digital assets. A fund advertisement that read “Cryptocurrencies soaring, start investing with 10 yuan” was spotted on Alipay, Chinese fintech giant Ant Group’s mobile wallet … Read more
The United States has its first three-Michelin-star Korean restaurant, and New York its first new entrant to the dining guide’s highest rank in 12 years. Modern Korean restaurant Jungsik, opened by Seoul-born chef Yim Jung-sik, opened in the city’s Tribeca neighbourhood in 2011 and earned a first Michelin star within a year. In 2013, it … Read more
The southern Chinese island of Hainan – promoted by Beijing as the country’s next free-trade port – has been hit by another corruption scandal, with the Communist Party boss of the provincial capital the target of a disciplinary investigation. Luo Zengbin, 57, party secretary of Haikou and a member of Hainan’s provincial party standing committee, … Read more
The stress on China’s rural cadres to meet Beijing’s targets has multiplied in the past decade, raising a serious risk to stability in the countryside, a researcher specialising in rural governance has warned. In an article posted on social media last week that was swiftly taken down, Luo Shan, a researcher from the Rural Governance … Read more
However, more than a decade later, the party has come to realise many have exploited this to make false accusations against officials. At a major party conclave in July, Xi and other top officials pledged to “take stronger steps to handle false accusations”. Observers say unfounded claims about corruption waste resources, undermine careers, dampen morale … Read more
Taiwanese leader William Lai Ching-te’s popularity has slid to a new low, weighed down by a wave of social discontent and political turmoil that has amplified public dissatisfaction with his administration. Lai’s approval rating dropped to 42.8 per cent this month, well down from the 58 per cent recorded in May when he assumed office, … Read more
Ma Jun is the director and founder of the Beijing-based NGO, the Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs (IPE), which leads a campaign for China’s environmental transparency through initiatives such as the Blue Map app. Ma was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine in 2006 and worked … Read more
The suspect in Monday night’s deadly car attack in Zhuhai is the owner of a construction materials store, according to registration information obtained by the South China Morning Post. In all, 35 people were killed and 43 others injured in what police in the southern Chinese city labelled as a “major malicious case”. The suspect … Read more
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[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] Hyogo Prefecture, nestled between verdant mountains and pristine seas, offers a culinary adventure that extends far beyond its famous Kobe beef. With premium seafood like Kasumi red snow crab, Akashi sea bream, and Awaji conger eel, it’s no wonder that food enthusiasts flock … Read more
China’s Chancay, Peru port project The Chinese-funded megaport in Chancay, Peru, may reshape Pacific trade, but has also made the United States uneasy. This two-part series looks at the development of the project, its impact on global trade, its social cost and the implications for the whole of the South American continent. Updated: 12 Nov, … Read more
