Belt and Road projects need to ensure infrastructure funding for developing nations while generating steady returns for investors and banks.

Frankincense is used in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) to alleviate pain and reduce swelling. But the aromatic resin’s inclusion in TCM’s materia medica does not only affirm its capacity to activate the vital life force known as qi.

Nation’s need for everything from green technologies to household appliances shapes the sector’s direction.

Change in consumer preference sees fall in China’s consumption of the precious metal. For the new generation of Chinese jewelry consumers, all that glitters is not necessarily gold.

Amid rising affluence, China and Southeast Asia are strengthening bilateral ties in agriculture via M&As, land concessions and food security.

Stronger bilateral ties help the Philippines achieve economic goals as it works to usher in a ‘golden age of infrastructure.’

Belt and Road will bolster Philippine trade ties with China and open up business opportunities for the archipelago globally.

Ancient porcelain ware from Fujian, found in the Philippines, highlights the key role of pottery in early trade ties with China

THE demand for priority banking services is rising in the Sultanate, catering to affluent clients that want more than what standard banking services have to offer.

The two Filipina overseas workers are separated by distance and social circumstances but share the same fear that the deepening global recession could shatter their dreams of a better life for themselves and their families.