A Chinese resident in Singapore has told how her visiting father was fined S$300 (US$220) for spitting in public, but instead of showing sympathy mainland online observers cheered the punishment.

Analysts say Beijing’s pressure campaign is an attempt to test the Trump administration’s commitment to its support for the Philippines

Fortunately, Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong thought a full split was unlikely: "I can’t see how a full decoupling can happen at this stage."

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said that escalating tensions between the two countries could lead to catastrophic global consequences.

Chinese soybean processors have turned to competitively priced Brazilian cargoes instead of U.S. oilseeds, amid fears Washington will impose import tariffs after President-elect Donald Trump takes office on Jan.

Singapore has suggested that two countries could push the world to 'the brink of war' after tensions appear to keep rising – putting several Asian countries at risk

HIGHER US tariffs under President Donald Trump could accelerate a slump in the value of China’s currency, complicating recent efforts by Beijing to kickstart a rebound in its struggling economy, analysts warn.

New shades of capitalism are emerging in China's tuckered out stock market as companies, at Beijing's behest, buy back their shares and pay record dividends to investors lying in wait for a so-far evasive rebound.

China’s benchmark CSI 300 Index has dropped more than 2 per cent this year, even as the majority of global equities have gained. Chinese authorities have so far refrained from unleashing a policy bazooka, keeping market watchers on edge as for when the next big stimulus will materialise.

In Beijing, officials and diaspora members attended flag unfurling ceremony in the embassy premises. India's Ambassador to China Pradeep Rawat read out the important parts of the President's speech

New shades of capitalism are emerging in China's tuckered out stock market as companies, at Beijing's behest, buy back their shares and pay record dividends to investors lying in wait for a so-far evasive rebound.

About 90 per cent of China’s trade is by sea, including 80 per cent of energy and 60 per cent of gas, and almost 60 per cent of all its trade moves through the Malacca Strait, making the dilemma acute