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China sees uptick in 'super Golden Week' spending amid record travel surge
Published on 10/10/2025
» China logged a welcome uptick in spending on services during the just-concluded eight-day "super Golden Week" public holiday, as the country's transport hubs handled record numbers of passengers.
China braces for travel rush as millions head home at end of 'golden week' holiday
Published on 07/10/2025
» The Chinese transport authorities are preparing for a major travel rush as millions take to the roads and railways at the end of the national "golden week" holiday.
China rail trips hit record at start of Golden Week
Published on 02/10/2025
» BEIJING - China’s national railway recorded 23.13 million trips on the first day of the country’s eight-day National Day holiday on Wednesday, up nearly 8% from a year earlier and setting a single-day record, China Central Television (CCTV) reported.
Thai EV bets in a changing landscape
Oped, Published on 28/08/2025
» In late July, electric vehicle (EV) company Omoda & Jaecoo announced it would increase investment in Thailand after pledging to build a manufacturing plant.
Cold winds sweep Beijing, closing key sites, disrupting travel
Published on 12/04/2025
» BEIJING - China's capital hunkered down on Saturday as rare typhoon-like gales swept northern regions, forcing the closure of historic sites and disrupting travel while bringing late snowfalls and hailstone showers in some areas.
China, Malaysia eye food security
Oped, Published on 18/02/2025
» Can Malaysia and China help secure Asia's food future? A landmark agreement signed between the two nations late last year aims to do just that.
2024 China’s hottest year on record
AFP, Published on 02/01/2025
» BEIJING - Last year was China’s warmest on record, its weather agency said, as the world experiences a surge in extreme weather fuelled by climate change.
Bulk carriers collide in China, resulting in oil spill
Reuters, Published on 01/01/2025
» SINGAPORE — Two bulk carriers collided in China's Yangtze river, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said on Tuesday, adding that no injuries to the crew were reported.
Shanghai hit by strongest typhoon in decades, comes to standstill
Published on 16/09/2024
» BEIJING — Typhoon Bebinca, the strongest storm to hit Shanghai since 1949, made landfall Monday, bringing the financial hub to a virtual standstill.
Hydro rebound will curb fossil fuels
News, Published on 11/07/2024
» Global hydroelectric generation slumped to a five-year low last year as a result of lower-than-average rainfall across China, North America and India, contributing to record fossil fuel combustion and emissions in 2023.