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China's 'super golden week' forecast to spark travel boom at home and abroad
South China Morning Post, Published on 01/10/2025
» HONG KONG — Visa-free travel abroad and free toll roads at home are expected to fuel a surge in travel by Chinese citizens during an extra-long holiday starting this week, in what analysts call a boon for the service economy.
'Durian express' service to bring Asean fruit to China faster, fresher
South China Morning Post, Published on 09/09/2025
» BEIJING — To get Southeast Asia's coveted durians more quickly into the hands of Chinese consumers, a port operator in the relatively far-flung market of northeastern China is building a transit centre to handle seaborne imports of the pungent, spiky and often pricey fruit.
China's durian imports plunge as stricter checks catch out traders
South China Morning Post, Published on 26/06/2025
» HONG KONG - China's imports of fresh durians have fallen this year because of stricter sanitation checks at the border, according to people who follow the trade.
Quake fears drive some Hong Kong tourists away from Asian cities
South China Morning Post, Published on 14/04/2025
» HONG KONG — Concerns over earthquakes have contributed to a decline in the number of Hong Kong residents joining tour groups to some popular Asian destinations this Easter, despite prices falling by as much as 15% over last year's level, one of the city's largest travel agents has said.
Indonesia poised to export durians to China, threatening Thai dominance
South China Morning Post, Published on 21/03/2025
» HONG KONG — Indonesia is expanding cultivation and completing legal procedures in preparation to begin exporting durians to China, offering consumers a new - and possibly cheaper - alternative to fruit from Thailand and Vietnam.
China's Tibetan Buddhists urged to obey reincarnation rules
South China Morning Post, Published on 06/09/2024
» Senior Buddhist figures in China have emphasised the importance of government approval in the recognition of reincarnated Tibetan religious leaders, at a meeting this week less than a year before the Dalai Lama is expected to announce his succession plan.
Malaysia starts 'luxury' durian exports to China as Indonesia sniffs the market
South China Morning Post, Published on 27/08/2024
» BEIJING - Malaysia's first shipment of fresh durian to the giant China market has arrived, vying for demand from eager consumers who are used to buying the spiky and pungent fruit from Thailand and Vietnam.
Hong Kongers bring mattress, fridge, oversized items on public transport
South China Morning Post, Published on 31/05/2024
» HONG KONG - A photo shared on social media showing a woman bringing a mattress onto a Hong Kong tram has sparked questions about what passengers can take on public transport.
China, Serbia slash tariffs in landmark trade deal
South China Morning Post, Published on 19/10/2023
» China and Serbia have agreed to remove tariffs on up to 90 per cent of each other's imported goods in a free-trade agreement signed as President Xi Jinping hailed the country as an "ironclad friend".
China is building the most powerful warship radar on record: scientists
South China Morning Post, Published on 07/06/2023
» Chinese scientists have revealed that construction has begun of a radar system that could shift the balance of naval power in the world's oceans with its ability to detect incoming missiles from thousands of kilometres away.