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More Chinese firms at Singapore Airshow, in push for wider reach in foreign skies

A display of team aerobatics by the J-10 combat aircrafts from the People's Liberation Army Air Force Bayi Aerobatic Team during the media preview at Changi Exhibition Centre on Feb 1, 2026. ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM esair01
A display of team aerobatics by the J-10 combat aircrafts from the People's Liberation Army Air Force Bayi Aerobatic Team during the media preview at Changi Exhibition Centre on Feb 1, 2026. ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM esair01

China executes former Huarong senior executive for $202m graft

The company is a key offshore financing unit of troubled asset manager China Huarong Asset Management, also known as China CITIC Financial Asset Management.
The company is a key offshore financing unit of troubled asset manager China Huarong Asset Management, also known as China CITIC Financial Asset Management.

China’s vice-premier attends launch of Simandou iron ore project in Guinea

The Simandou iron ore mine project in Guinea is 75 per cent Chinese-owned.
The Simandou iron ore mine project in Guinea is 75 per cent Chinese-owned.

Plagued by Chinese debt, Jakarta-Bandung high-speed rail gets lifeline from Prabowo

Whoosh high-speed rail project connects Jakarta and Bandung, with plans for extension to Banyuwangi.
Whoosh high-speed rail project connects Jakarta and Bandung, with plans for extension to Banyuwangi.

TikTok in the US: Key things to know

US President Donald Trump signed an order for a US TikTok deal that cuts Chinese ownership to 20 per cent.
US President Donald Trump signed an order for a US TikTok deal that cuts Chinese ownership to 20 per cent.

PSA Singapore inks Tuas Port warehousing and logistics deal with shipping giant Cosco

PSA said the tie-up with Cosco builds on their long partnership and takes it beyond container port operations into full supply chain services.
PSA said the tie-up with Cosco builds on their long partnership and takes it beyond container port operations into full supply chain services.

Why China is trying to tame its electric car frenzy

Chinese carmakers like BYD have been conquering the world with their electric vehicles, but the competition has become ruthless.
Chinese carmakers like BYD have been conquering the world with their electric vehicles, but the competition has become ruthless.

Premium China carmaker Hongqi, known for Xi Jinping’s limos, to launch in Singapore in 2026

nthongqi17 - The Hongqi E-HS9 will kick off the launch of the premium Chinese brand in Singapore in the first half of 2026.

Credit: Hongqi
nthongqi17 - The Hongqi E-HS9 will kick off the launch of the premium Chinese brand in Singapore in the first half of 2026.

Credit: Hongqi

Ready for blast-off: Can China’s commercial space firms replicate SpaceX magic?

The Zhuque-2E Y2 carrier rocket, a methane-powered rocket developed by LandSpace Technology, takes off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center to launch six satellites into orbit, in China, in this screenshot from a handout video released May 17, 2025. LandSpace/Handout via REUTERS  ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES.
The Zhuque-2E Y2 carrier rocket, a methane-powered rocket developed by LandSpace Technology, takes off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center to launch six satellites into orbit, in China, in this screenshot from a handout video released May 17, 2025. LandSpace/Handout via REUTERS  ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES.

Brussels and Beijing bicker as they mark a not-so-happy 50th anniversary

(L-R) European Council President António Costa, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, French President Emmanuel Macron, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, US President Donald Trump, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and European Union President Ursula von der Leyen pose for a family photo during the Group of Seven (G7) Summit at the Kananaskis Country Golf Course in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada on June 16, 2025. (Photo by Michael Kappeler / POOL / AFP)
(L-R) European Council President António Costa, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, French President Emmanuel Macron, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, US President Donald Trump, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and European Union President Ursula von der Leyen pose for a family photo during the Group of Seven (G7) Summit at the Kananaskis Country Golf Course in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada on June 16, 2025. (Photo by Michael Kappeler / POOL / AFP)

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.