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Flavors of Jiangsu: A Culinary Journey through Nanjing, Suzhou, and Yangzhou
Published on 24/11/2025
» In the eastern heartland of China lies Jiangsu Province — a region that captivates not only with its classical gardens, canals, and ancient towns, but also with a culinary heritage as refined as its culture. Jiangsu is home to thirteen cities, each boasting its own distinctive local delicacies that reveal the soul of the place. From the rich duck dishes of Nanjing to the delicate sweetness of Suzhou and the world-famous Yangzhou cuisine, this province invites travellers to savour its stories — one bite at a time.
EU to blacklist 25 more Chinese entities for flouting Russia sanctions
South China Morning Post, Published on 08/02/2025
» BRUSSELS — The European Union (EU) plans to add another 25 Chinese entities to a blacklist of companies for circumventing sanctions on Russia, as part of the next package of measures aimed at hobbling Moscow's war effort.
Thai commerce chief working to pump up shipments
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 23/02/2024
» Commerce Minister Phumtham Wechayachai has pledged to expedite efforts to stimulate exports, scheduling a visit to Henan province to meet with Chinese executives today and discussing free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) next week.
Chinese demand for exotic cures switches to donkey skins
Business, Wandiswa Ntengento of AFP, Published on 22/06/2022
» MAGALIESBURG, South Africa: Chinese demand for traditional medicines has sent poachers hunting for African animals from rhinos to pangolins. Now a humbler creature is threatened - donkeys.
'Dutch' and 'Razzlekhan,': US couple behind record bitcoin haul
AFP, Published on 10/02/2022
» WASHINGTON: She's accused of laundering billions of dollars in stolen bitcoin with her husband, but her alleged crimes are likely to be overshadowed by an excruciating foray into rap music.
Entry-Level Lawyers Are Now Making $200,000 a Year
Business, Sara Randazzo, Published on 15/06/2021
» Salaries for junior lawyers are rising above $200,000 at many top law firms for the first time, following a year of record-breaking profits in the legal industry and competition to retain a workforce that has billed long hours at home during the pandemic.
L'Oreal to remove words like 'whitening' from products
AFP, Published on 28/06/2020
» PARIS: French cosmetics giant L'Oreal announced Saturday it was removing words like "whitening" from its products, against the backdrop of global anti-racism protests as big business wakes up to the issue.
Brand new retail
Asia focus, Pattama Kuentak, Published on 25/05/2020
» The retail industry, one of the sectors hardest hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, is gradually reopening its brick-and-mortar operations as lockdown measures start to ease in many countries including Thailand. But simply opening doors to shoppers will no longer be enough in the post-Covid world.
Hong Kong leads Asia markets rout in sour start to 2019
Bloomberg News, Published on 02/01/2019
» HONG KONG: Asian markets plunged Wednesday, starting the new year by extending a slide that made 2018 the worst in a decade, as fresh data reinforced worries about the stuttering Chinese economy.
IOD: ITD risks CG downgrade
Business, Darana Chudasri and Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 09/02/2018
» Despite no breaches of securities rules, pressure is mounting on construction tycoon Premchai Karnasuta as a potential downgrade in corporate governance (CG) score looms over Italian-Thai Development Plc (ITD) after his arrest on suspicion of illegal hunting.