Optimism grows in Philippines despite corruptionASIA BRIEFING: The government is also in a good position to provide stimulus to the economy because it does not need massive…Tue Jul 10 2012 - 01:00
Filipino president denies asking US for spy planesTHERE IS growing tension in southeast Asia over what many in the Philippines see as China’s contentious claims to nearly all …Sat Jul 07 2012 - 01:00
One family, four generations watch a nation transform itselfIN HER 91 YEARS living in Taishi, a village a little less than two hours from Beijing, Feng Shuwen’s even gaze has taken in a…Sat Jul 07 2012 - 01:00
Galway engineering firm opens second plant in PhilippinesGALWAY-BASED engineering group CF Tooling has opened a second facility in the Philippines and flagged a third plant there to …Sat Jul 07 2012 - 01:00
China plans banquet ban on shark fin soup at publicly funded eventsNOTHING RAISES your special banquet above the ordinary than serving bowls of shark fin soup, beloved of emperors and generals…Thu Jul 05 2012 - 01:00
China scraps planned metal plant after violent protestsCHINA HAS backed down on a planned copper alloy plant in a Sichuan city after days of protests by residents worried the plant…Wed Jul 04 2012 - 01:00
Manufacturers give Indonesia a closer lookASIA BRIEFING : CHINA IS SET to remain the world’s factory for the foreseeable future, but rising costs, especially in the southern…Tue Jul 03 2012 - 01:00
Milk scares open door for Danish dairy investmentASIA BRIEFING : FOOD SAFETY is never long out of the headlines in China, and this time it’s the dairy industry in the wars again…Tue Jul 03 2012 - 01:00
Suspected hijackers die following on-board fightTWO MEN who allegedly tried to hijack a plane in far west China by battering the cockpit door with a crutch and trying to set…Tue Jul 03 2012 - 01:00
'Mini-Hong Kong' project rolled outASIA BRIEFING : THEY SAY IN China that change always comes from the south, and nowhere is this truer than in Shenzhen, that …Tue Jul 03 2012 - 01:00
Juggling with a slowdown in the cradle of Chinese capitalismTHE EASTERN CITY of Wenzhou, the cradle of capitalism in China, is never long out of the headlinesTue Jul 03 2012 - 01:00
Growth of China's industrial activity slowsTHERE IS more gloom for the Chinese economy as new data shows manufacturing activity in June grew by its slowest pace this year…Mon Jul 02 2012 - 01:00
Tens of thousands mark Hong Kong anniversary in protest at Chinese ruleTENS OF thousands of Hong Kong residents marched through the city to protest Chinese rule on the 15th anniversary of the Asian…Mon Jul 02 2012 - 01:00
Fortune of Xi Jinping's family revealedCLOSE RELATIVES of China’s anointed supreme leader Xi Jinping have companies with €300 million in assets, an 18 per cent indirect…Sat Jun 30 2012 - 01:00
Anniversary overshadowed by brewing scandalFifteen years after UK handover, there is much unhappiness in former colony about corruptionSat Jun 30 2012 - 01:00
Ireland can do better in attracting Chinese touristsAN UNEXPECTED sight in recent years when you take a Shanghai taxi is the “Jump into Ireland” advertisement playing on the back…Tue Jun 26 2012 - 01:00
Taoiseach to address Asia forumTAOISEACH ENDA Kenny has signed up as keynote speaker at this year’s Asia Pacific Irish Business Forum event in Croke Park on…Tue Jun 26 2012 - 01:00
Military the target of corruption offensiveCHINA’S EFFORTS to rein in corruption are spreading to the military, with all ranking officers being asked to declare their personal…Tue Jun 26 2012 - 01:00
Report gives property market renewed jittersFEARS OF a hard landing for China’s property market have generally eased in the last few months, but have not gone away entirely…Tue Jun 26 2012 - 01:00
Giant leap for China with manual docking by spacecraftWITH THE manual docking of the spacecraft Shenzhou 9 and Tiangong 1, China made a giant step towards its long-held ambition of…Mon Jun 25 2012 - 01:00
Wife of Bo Xilai confesses to murder of British businessmanGU KAILAI, the wife of purged Communist Party leader Bo Xilai, has confessed to murdering British businessman Neil Heywood in…Sat Jun 23 2012 - 01:00
'Excited' Drogba looking forward to new challenge in China's Super LeagueIVORIAN STRIKER Didier Drogba has becomes the latest big name to join China’s Super League after he signed a 2½-year deal with…Thu Jun 21 2012 - 01:00
Arrest of French man adds to Bo Xilai intrigueTHE CONSPIRACY surrounding purged Chinese leader Bo Xilai has taken a new twist after a French architect who had business links…Thu Jun 21 2012 - 01:00
Irish firm's new Shenzhen facility to employ 1,500IRISH SUPPLY chain solutions and development company PCH International will more than double its global headcount with a multimillion…Wed Jun 20 2012 - 01:00
New kid on the tallest blockASIA BRIEFING : THESE RECESSIONARY times are far from heady days for skyscraper buildingTue Jun 19 2012 - 01:00
Counterfeit wines leave a bad taste for EU exportersASIA BRIEFING : A FRIEND buying a fridge in Beijing recently was offered a bottle of Château Lafite Rothschild as a way of smoothing…Tue Jun 19 2012 - 01:00
Airlines look to China as recession puts industry in a tailspinASIA BRIEFING: THE FIRST TIME I flew in mainland China was 20 years ago and the sign in Kunming Airport said, “We welcome our…Tue Jun 19 2012 - 01:00
Scandal puts food safety on agendaASIA BRIEFING : DURING A visit to Beijing last week, EU agriculture commissioner Dacian Ciolos was exploring food safety, of…Tue Jun 19 2012 - 01:00
Fury over forced abortion prompts apologyLOCAL AUTHORITIES in China have suspended three officials and apologised to a woman who was forced to undergo an abortion seven…Sat Jun 16 2012 - 01:00
Outrage over forced late abortion in ChinaTHERE WAS anger and horror in China over the country’s brutal family planning laws after graphic images online of a woman forced…Fri Jun 15 2012 - 01:00
Two Chinese former soccer chiefs jailed for accepting bribesTWO FORMER football chiefs and a number of ex-national team players were jailed for corruption yesterday as soccer’s ruling body…Thu Jun 14 2012 - 01:00
China to restart talks about lifting ban on European beefTHE CHINESE government will restart talks about lifting the ban on European beef, EU agriculture commissioner Dacian Ciolos said…Wed Jun 13 2012 - 01:00
Ireland missing out on Chinese investmentCHINA’S INVESTMENT in Europe tripled last year to €7Tue Jun 12 2012 - 01:00
Last word in luxury as China's rich come out to playASIA BRIEFING: THE LUXURY China fair seemed to cover the whole gamut of expensive tastes in China, encompassing Steinway pianos…Tue Jun 12 2012 - 01:00
Hedge funds provide opportunity for IrelandCHINA’S EMERGENCE as both a source and a destination for global hedge fund money provides an opportunity for Ireland, one of …Tue Jun 12 2012 - 01:00
Athlone trading hub faces new rivalLAST WEEK’S piece about the Athlone trading hub and its rivals in Wirral Waters has prompted a response from elsewhere in Europe…Tue Jun 12 2012 - 01:00
Bad Chinese figures fuel fears of slumpDOWNBEAT DATA from China has fuelled concerns that the world’s second-largest economy may slip into its worst downturn in years…Mon Jun 11 2012 - 01:00
Google warns of 'state-sponsored' attacks in ChinaOPENING GOOGLE’s Gmail service in China was an alarming experience yesterday, as a strap headline across the top of the inbox…Fri Jun 08 2012 - 01:00
China students get annual stress testIT PROBABLY won’t make people sitting their Junior or Leaving Certs feel much better but, if it is any consolation, the university…Fri Jun 08 2012 - 01:00
Analysts negative on China prospectsSURVEYS OF Chinese factories in May added to a gloomy picture for economic growth in the world’s second largest economy, suggesting…Tue Jun 05 2012 - 01:00
China obstructs talk of Tiananmen on internet sitesWITH TENSIONS high ahead of a leadership transition this year, Chinese authorities have blocked internet access to search terms…Tue Jun 05 2012 - 01:00
US to increase military presence in AsiaTHE UNITED States will boost its military capabilities in Asia as part of its new “Pacific pivot”, US defence secretary Leon …Mon Jun 04 2012 - 01:00
'Crouching Tiger' actor wants apology for courtesan claimsWELL-KNOWN CHINESE actor Zhang Ziyi is demanding an apology from Hong Kong’s Apple Daily newspaper after it published claims …Mon Jun 04 2012 - 01:00
Suu Kyi urges caution in dealing with BurmaIN HER first speech in 24 years to an international audience, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi yesterday urged caution…Sat Jun 02 2012 - 01:00
Going online to crack open the growing Chinese wine marketWILD GEESE Niamh Given Founder of online wine merchant Crushed Grapes, ChinaFri Jun 01 2012 - 01:00
Tibetan burns herself to death in China protestA YOUNG mother of three became the latest Tibetan to burn herself to death in protest against Chinese rule, activist groups said…Fri Jun 01 2012 - 01:00
Suu Kyi on first trip abroad in 24 yearsBURMA’S OPPOSITION leader began her first trip abroad in nearly a quarter of a century in Thailand yesterdayThu May 31 2012 - 01:00
Ex-mayor says he regrets TiananmenTHE DISGRACED former mayor of Beijing, Chen Xitong, has described the military crackdown on the Tiananmen Square democracy protesters…Thu May 31 2012 - 01:00
China plans massive stimulus for economyAFTER A raft of downbeat data in April, the Chinese government is gearing up to quietly unleash a stimulus package worth as much…Wed May 30 2012 - 01:00
22% of EU firms considering China pull-outCHINA’S INCREASINGLY difficult regulatory environment and the rising cost of labour has prompted more than one in five European…Wed May 30 2012 - 01:00
