Shark leaps into boat, lands on Australian fisherman

CANBERRA, Australia - A 73-year-old Australian fisherman said on Monday that he caught a far bigger fish than he hoped for when a 2.7-meter great white shark leapt into his boat, knocking him off his feet.

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Xi offers flood victims help, condolences

President Xi Jinping sent a message of condolence to his Sri Lankan counterpart Maithripala Sirisena on Sunday after flooding and a landslide left more than 150 people dead.

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Qualcomm powers up for chip JV

US chip giant Qualcomm Inc announced on Friday it will set up a new joint venture in China to build chips for entry-level smartphones, in a move to complement its existing high-end product portfolios.

Experts say China's financial position robust

Concerns about China's financial stability are somewhat exaggerated and there is no need to read too much into a single agency's revised view of the economy, a number of leading credit rating experts said on Friday.

Vanguard's local market entry strengthens mutual fund sector

US-based investment company Vanguard Group Inc launched its wholly foreign-owned enterprise in the China (Shanghai) Free Trade Zone on Thursday.

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SF speeds up global expansion

SF Holding Ltd said on Friday it is speeding up its global expansion. It has firmed up plans to set up a joint venture with international delivery behemoth UPS Parcel Delivery Service Ltd.

Report says State enterprises must beef up cybersecurity

State-owned enterprises participating in the Belt and Road Initiative and with overseas operations need to enhance their cybersecurity immediately in the wake of mounting threats to online data, a report released by the 360 Threat Intelligence Center on Friday said.

Alibaba leads $1b funding for Ele.me

HONG KONG - Alibaba Group Holding Ltd plans to lead an investment round of at least $1 billion in Ele.me, one of the largest players in China's food-delivery service sector.

US navigation game not good for better relations

So, again, a US Navy warship conducted a "freedom of navigation operation" close to a Chinese reef in the South China Sea. Such navigation in itself is worth no fuss, even if it is a first since Donald Trump assumed the US presidency.