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How Vietnam emerged as a serious rival to China’s export machine

South Korean conglomerate Samsung operates huge factories in both China and Vietnam that pump out millions of smartphones for the…

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China’s growing appetite for durian spurs market innovations

China’s middle class consumers have been tightening their purse strings, but their appetite for durian – pungent, spiky fruit mostly…

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China’s C919 airliner could spread wings to parts of Asia next year

China’s thrust to raise the international profile of its domestically developed narrowbody airliner will shift into a higher gear next…

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How ‘made in China’ became trendy, thanks to Labubu toy’s Asia-wide success

What was the hottest toy in Asia this year? For many, the answer is a quirky, rubber-coated plush character with…

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Chinese solar inverter maker Deye to invest US$150 million in Malaysia manufacturing base

Ningbo Deye Technology, a Chinese producer of power inverters, plans to spend up to US$150 million to build a manufacturing…

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Opinion | What Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy can learn from China’s reformers

The Musk-Ramaswamy duet is gearing up for one of the most ambitious reform projects in US political history. Appointed to…

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South Korean businesses based in China eye Trump tariffs nervously

As US president-elect Donald Trump threatens to increase tariffs on imports from China, small foreign businesses operating factories in the…

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From durians to snow tourism, China-Vietnam economic ties enjoy banner year

What do durians, lobsters and snow have in common? They are all delivering economic dividends during an upbeat year for…

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Opinion | Why Russia is finding favour in Southeast Asia once again

“That’s very concerning. Any intrusion into the West Philippine Sea, of our [exclusive economic zone], of our baselines, is very…

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Temu, Shein halt Vietnam operations pending business registration

Popular budget-shopping platforms Temu and Shein have suspended operations in Vietnam, as they await approval from authorities to restart their…

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