China uses Merkel visit to criticise Japan’s lack of contritionPresident Xi Jinping lambasts Japan’s wartime aggression on key anniversaryTue Jul 08 2014 - 01:00
Trade tops Merkel agenda during seventh China visitRights groups urge German leader to discuss human rights with BeijingMon Jul 07 2014 - 01:02
China courts South Korea while criticising Pyongyang over nuclear weaponsChinese president emphasises mutual history in combating Japanese aggressionSat Jul 05 2014 - 01:00
China to publish Japanese war confessions onlineMove part of propaganda war over disputed resource-rich islands in East China SeaFri Jul 04 2014 - 01:00
Corruption crackdown in China continuesSpeculation grows about date for Zhou Yongkang showdownThu Jul 03 2014 - 23:11
China bans civil servants in restive Xinjiang from observing Ramadan fastState newspapers running editorials warning about dangers of fastingThu Jul 03 2014 - 18:31
Beijing weighs in after Hong Kong democracy demonstrationOver 100 people still in custody after rally demanding full electoral freedomThu Jul 03 2014 - 01:00
China’s decision to start visit in Seoul sends strong message to North KoreaTraditionally Chinese leaders visit Pyongyang firstThu Jul 03 2014 - 00:57
Massive Hong Kong democracy march against Beijing ruleOrganisers of the march estimate that 510,000 people took part in the rallyWed Jul 02 2014 - 01:00
Irish learn how not to get in over their heads in ChinaIrish firms need to calm the irrational exuberance that can sometimes overtake companies when they come to AsiaTue Jul 01 2014 - 01:20
From Cork to Pyongyang – Irish seaweed is fuelling North Korea’s desire for sweet lifeChco-Pies are made of two layers of sponge with a layer of marshmallow in the middle, and coated with chocolateTue Jul 01 2014 - 01:08
Focus turns to sluggish Korean economySouth Korea’s industrial output shrank the most in more than five years in MayTue Jul 01 2014 - 01:05
Howlin studying Korea’s moves in e-governmentA UN report showed that South Korea has topped the charts in terms of e-government, for the third time in a rowTue Jul 01 2014 - 01:04
China charges four over knife attack in KunmingSeparately, Xinjiang court jails 113 for separatist crimesTue Jul 01 2014 - 01:01
GlaxoSmithKline confirms existence of Mark Reilly sex tapeRevelation latest twist in murky corruption investigation in ChinaTue Jul 01 2014 - 01:00
Chinese Communist Party chief investigated for corruptionHigh-profile case concerns Wan Qinliang, chief of Guangzhou in Guangdong provinceSat Jun 28 2014 - 01:00
Asian trade mission leads to €40m in dealsDublin-based Fishtree signs strategic alliance with Korea’s SK TelecomFri Jun 27 2014 - 17:36
North Korea threatens to ‘mercilessly destroy’ those associated with US filmSeth Rogen film depicts attempt to assassinate Kim Jong-unFri Jun 27 2014 - 01:00
Focus on niche technologies on Shanghai leg of missonGalway firm signs multimillion euro contract with medical device distributorWed Jun 25 2014 - 22:44
Hundreds of thousands vote for greater democracy in Hong KongUnofficial referendum angers China’s ruling Communist PartyWed Jun 25 2014 - 01:00
Dog-eating festival divides Chinese society10,000 dogs butchered and eaten during annual event, say activistsWed Jun 25 2014 - 01:00
Bruton on a mission to China as trade links growVisit comes shortly after a mission to Ireland by Liu Junshan, a senior Communist party officialTue Jun 24 2014 - 02:00
Ford opens 88 car dealerships in a day as China car sales surgeCar sales are one area where the Chinese economy remains in double-digit growth territoryTue Jun 24 2014 - 01:00
Election of new prime minister boosts business confidence in IndiaIndustrial production recorded the highest growth in 13 months and manufacturing output grew for the first time in three months.Tue Jun 24 2014 - 01:00
Datalex opens Beijing headquarters during trade missionChina’s aviation market is among the fastest growing aviation markets in the worldTue Jun 24 2014 - 01:00
O'Brien-owned ChinaHR invests €30m in Chinese operationsBruton heads trade mission and announces deals with Chinese firmsTue Jun 24 2014 - 01:00
O’Brien-owned ChinaHR invests €30m in Chinese operationsRecruitment company makes announcement at start of Irish trade mission to ChinaMon Jun 23 2014 - 12:33
Bruton leads trade mission to ChinaMinister heads delegation of 41 firms on visit to Beijing, Shanghai and SeoulMon Jun 23 2014 - 01:00
Anger in Vietnam as China sends four more oil rigs into disputed watersChinese government ‘unflustered’ about reaction to it placing vessels in South China SeaSat Jun 21 2014 - 01:00
Anger in Vietnam as China sends four more oil rigs into disputed watersChinese government ‘unflustered’ about reaction to it placing vessels in South China SeaSat Jun 21 2014 - 01:00
Dubai could help Ireland in ChinaBan on gambling makes it challenging for horseracing to thriveTue Jun 17 2014 - 01:20
China takes steps to boost economic growthMajor transport system on Yangtze River part of state plans to kick-start economyTue Jun 17 2014 - 01:06
World Bank sees pick-up in China’s economyEconomic activity, including industrial production, has shown signs of improvementTue Jun 17 2014 - 01:04
China plans gets tough on vehicles high on emissionsVehicles that fail to meet national emission standards emitted about half of all car pollutantsTue Jun 17 2014 - 01:04
China executes 13 for terror attacks in XinjiangThree others sentenced to death over suicide car crash in Tiananmen SquareTue Jun 17 2014 - 01:00
Beijing warns Hong Kong over autonomyChinese government says it holds ‘comprehensive jurisdiction’ over the cityThu Jun 12 2014 - 01:00
China and Japan seek closer trade links to help ease political tensionsLeaders tell China-Japan Asia CEO Forum corporates must help improve relationsTue Jun 10 2014 - 01:15
Thai junta bad for democracy but good for consumer confidenceSurvey shows post-coup economy improvingTue Jun 10 2014 - 01:08
Computex IT show focuses on wearablesSmart gadgets the big draw at Taiwan trade eventTue Jun 10 2014 - 01:06
AIB Merchant Services teams with First Data on UnionPayScheme allows Irish retailers to accept transactions made using UnionPay debit and credit cardsTue Jun 10 2014 - 01:04
‘Naked officials’ demoted for plans to leave ChinaSome 800 officials targeted in crackdown on corruptionMon Jun 09 2014 - 01:00
Thai police arrest anti-coup activist after Facebook tauntsJunta setting about dismantling Shinawatra family power baseSat Jun 07 2014 - 01:00
China on target to meet 7.5% growth, says World BankGrowth expected to slow to 7.6% this year and 7.5% next yearFri Jun 06 2014 - 22:39
PCH teams up with RadioShack to support inventors, start-upsRadioShack Labs aims to promote innovation and get ‘unique products’ on to shelvesThu Jun 05 2014 - 10:46
European firms say ‘Golden Age’ in China is overMarket access and regulatory barriers cost EU businesses €21.3 billionTue Jun 03 2014 - 01:00
Thai military junta addresses flagging economyArmy seeks to reassure business as end of democratic process leaves economic future uncertainTue Jun 03 2014 - 01:00
A quarter century after Tiananmen Square, China has made huge economic – not political – progressOn the anniversary of June 1989, the Communist Party is still silencing debateTue Jun 03 2014 - 01:00
