Zombie car factories on the rise in China as buyers opt for EVs
Financial Times: ICE plants increasingly mothballed as foreign groups lose market share.
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China's Foreign Minister to visit New Zealand next week
It is the first high-level meeting with China since the new government came to power.
TikTok: US House passes a bill that could lead to a ban if Chinese owner refuses to sell
TikTok has more than 150 million American users.
'The meat industry has been the toughest of the lot': Alliance chairman stands down
He talks about the tough China market and getting a free-trade deal with India.
Inside Taiwan’s China crisis that could start World War Three
Times: Could this be the year Xi Jinping unleashes geopolitical catastrophe?
Inside Economics with Liam Dann: Why can’t Kiwis fix their mortgage for 30 years?
In the second of his new mid-week columns, Liam Dann answers reader questions.
Temu ex-workers suffer surveillance and financial ruin over non-competes
Financial Times: Low-level workers face high cost for leaving tech companies for rivals.
Beijing’s ‘broker butcher’ sparks state-driven stock rally
But foreign investors remain wary after a years-long fall in the Chinese market.
What happened to MH370? Disturbing theories, twists, latest search 10 years on
Flight MH370 disappeared a decade ago. Many are still searching for answers.
The mysterious rise of the Chinese e-commerce giant behind Temu
Financial Times: Its finances are a black box and its operations shrouded in secrecy,
Should I fly to Europe via Hong Kong? Yes, and enjoy a cheap stopover too
From the iconic Peak Tram to stunning Star Ferry rides, discover the city on a stopover.
Zespri battles fake kiwifruit packaging in China
China’s Public Prosecutor’s Office told Zespri it would prosecute the crimes.
ANZ's Commodities Index gained 3.5 per cent in February
The twin canal crises are impacting smaller Kiwi exporters especially.
Watch: 'Creepy' detail in tourist's photo at Chinese beach
A woman’s photo taken on a beach in China has sparked global attention.
China tries to stabilise pig population as pork prices plunge
Financial Times: Beijing acts to monitor huge herd size as falling prices cause problems.
Slaughterhouse Fire: Chinese-owned meat company fined $51k
Penalty for discharging slaughterhouse waste, lighting rubbish fire that burned for days.
'Big shock': Maui Milk tells suppliers to stop milking
Maui Milk emailed its 13 Waikato suppliers on Monday afternoon telling them to stop.
Australia’s spy agency says politician ‘sold out’ country to foreign regime
FT: The revelation has prompted outrage and calls for the 'traitor' to be unmasked.
Leaked Russian military files reveal criteria for nuclear strike
Financial Times: Putin’s forces have rehearsed using tactical nuclear weapons, files show.
Watch: You thought demand for new Auckland office blocks was dead?
Thirty Daldy: the second 120 per cent carbon offset office building from Mansons TCLM.
Sheep farming in a ‘challenging place’ - Beef + Lamb NZ
This year's shaping up to be the worst for sheep and beef farmers in the past 15 years.
Leaked files show secret world of China’s hackers for hire
NYT: China turns to private firms to hack foreign governments, control its population.
Japan’s Nikkei eclipses record high after 34 years
Financial Times: Money has flowed into Japanese stocks as investors pivot away from China.
Opinion: Moving closer to Australia is in NZ's strategic interest – joining Aukus is not
The NZ coalition has indicated it wants closer ties with traditional allies.
A2 Milk back in favour after strong first half
Alternative dairy company a2 has claimed a top-five spot in China's formula market.
US closely eyeing NZ while taking temperature of dairy markets this year
US Dairy Export Council expects NZ won’t be as 'aggressive' on price as in 2023.
Can China save its stock market?
China's multipronged approach to boosting investor confidence isn't working.
Against the tide: A2 Milk set to shine in a tough market
Will the market's optimism for A2 Milk prove well-founded at its interim result?
AI-generated nonsense about rat with giant penis published by leading scientific journal
It might be considered an AI cock-up on a massive scale.
NZ added the population of Taranaki in 2023 - what does that mean for interest rates?
New Stats NZ data shows unprecedented levels of migration continue in both directions.
Helen Clark and Don Brash: We must not abandon our independent foreign policy
OPINION: NZ's relationship with the United States and China has changed.
It's now the Year of the Dragon - what does that represent?
As the Lunar New Year begins, the dragon sign offers good fortune and success.
Liam Dann: Could Year of the Dragon deliver a cure for global inflation?
OPINION: Falling prices in China could flow through to cheaper imports here and globally.
Editorial: Time for NZ to acknowledge the dragon in the room
OPINION: While geopolitical tensions dominate debates, China's economic growth flags.